Flagship Initiative against extreme heat and related environmental health risks in workplaces and major events
Environment, Climate Change, One Health and Migration (ECO)
We prevent disease by strengthening countries’ environmental health capacities: water, energy, air quality, climate, and emerging risks. Our One Health approach links human, animal, and environmental health, while inclusive systems address migrants’ and refugees’ health needs.
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9 February 2020
WHO global strategy on health, environment and climate change: the transformation...
The new strategy is timely – it responds to and is in line with the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and the GPW13.
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30 July 2026
Key ingested per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and their health effects: landscape review
The World Health Organization (WHO) commissioned a landscape review to systematically collect and assess available data sources on PFAS occurrence and...
Air pollution is the leading environmental health risk factor causing about 6.6 million deaths globally every year. Currently reported as Sustainable Development...
Air pollution remains one of the leading environmental risks to health globally, contributing to an estimated seven million premature deaths each year...
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11 August 2026
Participatory Framework for Respectful Engagement with Indigenous Peoples on Biodiversity, Health and...
The WHO Framework for Respectful Engagement with Indigenous Peoples on Biodiversity, Health and Traditional Knowledge Systems provides practical guidance...
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