WHO European Office for the Prevention and Control of NCDs (NCD Office)
The NCD Office in Moscow, Russian Federation, leads WHO work on strengthening national capacity in all 53 countries in the WHO European Region to prevent and control NCDs, promote an intersectoral approach and develop policies to tackle NCDs. Establishment of the Office marked an important milestone in the commitment made by the Russian Federation in September 2012 to combat NCDs in the Region.
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An adapted alcohol screening test will help to fight health harms in the Russian Federation and beyond
WHO/Europe has presented a new package of Russian- and English-language materials to help primary health-care workers in many countries of the eastern part of the WHO European Region to identify patients with risky drinking behaviours.
Spotlight on care for noncommunicable diseases and COVID-19
WHO and partners have developed a set of new materials on continuity of care for NCDs during the COVID-19 pandemic
Advisory Council on Innovation for NCDs
WHO Regional Director for Europe’s Advisory Council on Innovation for Noncommunicable Diseases
Self-quarantine advice
NCDprime
A policy scenario modelling tool (2019)
Modelling the impact of national policies on noncommunicable disease (NCD) mortality using PRIME
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Annual reviews
See the yearly reports on the work and achievements of the WHO European Office for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases
Latest publications
- Why people living and working in detention facilities should be included in national COVID-19 vaccination plans: advocacy brief (2021)
- WHO COVID-19 prison surveillance protocol: monitoring and reporting COVID-19 in prisons and other places of detention (2021)
- Fact sheet - 5 facts about alcohol and cancer
- Healthy Nutrition and Physical Activity Guide for Parents and Caregivers of Children Aged 6-10 (in Russian) (2020)
- Regional consultation on the implementation of the WHO European Action Plan to reduce the harmful use of alcohol (2012 – 2020). Final report (2020)
- Towards a Europe free of avoidable noncommunicable diseases - Discussion paper
- Noncommunicable diseases progress monitoring - Background paper
Relevant sites
- Noncommunicable diseases
- Alcohol use
- Tobacco
- Nutrition
- Physical activity
- Health systems response to NCDs
Contact us
For queries please contact the NCD Office in Moscow, Russian Federation
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