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Abstract

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) present a major public health challenge, prompting their inclusion in the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In response, the World Health Organization (WHO) has implemented various initiatives, including a comprehensive monitoring framework with global targets and indicators. However, the extent to which these initiatives have shaped the scientific discourse remains unclear. This article addresses this knowledge gap through a two-fold approach. Firstly, a bibliometric analysis of 14,187 studies spanning over 60 years is conducted, identifying key contributors and trends. Secondly, the content analysis compares these trends to the goals established by the WHO. The findings indicate that the WHO initiatives have accelerated scientific research, and elevated global targets and indicators as central themes in scholarly discussions, since 2011. This study takes an innovative approach that contributes to the advancement of knowledge in this field, by providing valuable insights into the impact of WHO initiatives on the scientific debate surrounding NCDs, and offering guidance for policymakers, researchers, and stakeholders engaged in combating these diseases.

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Title
Analysing the Influence of WHO Initiatives on the Scientific Discourse of Noncommunicable Diseases through a Bibliometric Approach
Author
Santos, Ana Teresa 1 ; Cátia Miriam Costa 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Delgado-Márquez, Luisa 3 ; Banheiro, Raquel Maria 4 

 Egas Moniz Center for Interdisciplinary Research, Egas Moniz School of Health & Science, 2800 Almada, Portugal 
 Centro de Estudos Internacionais, Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL), 1649-026 Lisbon, Portugal; [email protected] 
 Department of Applied Economics, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain; [email protected]; Business Research Unit (BRU-IUL), Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL), 1649-026 Lisbon, Portugal 
 Nova Medical School, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 1099-085 Lisbon, Portugal; [email protected] 
First page
6714
Publication year
2023
Publication date
2023
Publisher
MDPI AG
ISSN
1661-7827
e-ISSN
1660-4601
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2869356762
Copyright
© 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.