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WHO Regional Office of the Eastern Mediterranean

Stories from the field: sharing successful strategies from the Eastern Mediterranean Region in mitigating noncommunicable diseases and mental health disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

01 Jan 2023

This publication concentrates on unpublished accounts of what Eastern Mediterranean Region countries have done to address noncommunicable diseases and mental health issues, both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim is not to give a comple...

Multisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationAccess to essential medicines and servicesCommunicable diseasesEnvironment, climate change and healthHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingNutrition and food safetyPrimary health care+5

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Clean Air Fund

From Pollution to Solution in Africa’s Cities: The Case for Tackling Air Pollution Alongside Climate Change

Report

15 Nov 2022

Cities in Africa are growing fast: over 65% of the population will live in urban areas by 2060. This rapid urbanisation is drastically increasing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Air pollution is already Africa’s second biggest cause of...

ReportChronic Respiratory DiseasesEnvironment, climate change and healthHousehold and Outdoor Air Pollution+1

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World Health Organization

Compendium of WHO and other UN guidance on health and environment, 2022 update

Guide

04 Jul 2022

This WHO-led compendium collates guidance from WHO and other UN agencies on policies, interventions, capacity-building, and awareness for improving the health impacts of environmental issues.

GuideCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsEnvironment, climate change and healthHousehold and Outdoor Air Pollution+4

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World Health Organization

WHO Urban Health Repository

Database

08 Mar 2022

Over 55% of the world’s population live in urban areas – a proportion that is expected to increase to 68% by 2050. This trend calls for strengthened support to address health at the urban level. To this end, WHO’s new repository on urban health...

DatabaseEnvironment, climate change and healthHealth promotionHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingSocial determinants of health+2

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WHO FCTC Secretariat

Tobacco has a negative impact on the environment

Briefs & Fact Sheets

25 Jan 2022

This video showcases key facts and figures on the impact of tobacco cultivation and smoking on our environment and health.

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesMultisectoral ActionEnvironment, climate change and healthSocial determinants of healthHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionTobacco use+6

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World Health Organization

2021 WHO Health and Climate Change Survey Report

Report

08 Nov 2021

This report provides a vital snapshot of the overall progress that governments have made in the field of health and climate change to date, as well as insight into what work remains in order to protect their populations from the most devastating heal...

ReportEnvironment, climate change and health

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World Health Organization

Urban health

Briefs & Fact Sheets

29 Oct 2021

Key facts Over 55% of the world’s population live in urban areas and this is set to rise to 68% by 2050. Almost 40% of urban dwellers have no access to safely managed sanitation services and many lack access to adequate drinking water. An...

Briefs & Fact SheetsEnvironment, climate change and healthPrevention of violence and injuriesSocial determinants of healthHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivity+3

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World Health Organization

Welcome to the global repository of interventions for creating healthier environments and improving health

Publication

15 Sep 2021

The Compendium is a comprehensive collection of available WHO and other United Nations (UN) guidance for improving health by creating healthier environments. It provides an overview and easy access of 500 actions, and a framework for thinking about h...

PublicationEnvironment, climate change and healthSocial determinants of health

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World Heart Federation (WHF)

Clean Air, Smart Cities, Healthy Hearts: Action on Air Pollution for Cardiovascular Health

Publication

11 Mar 2021

Air pollution is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, contributing to an estimated 6.7 million deaths worldwide in 2019 - half of which were due to heart disease and stroke.&nbsp;Fine particulate matter and other pollutants infiltrate the...

PublicationCardiovascular DiseaseHealth Literacy DevelopmentEnvironment, climate change and healthHousehold and Outdoor Air Pollution+2

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World Health Organization

WHO Guidance for Climate Resilient and Environmentally Sustainable Health Care Facilities

Publication

13 Oct 2020

The aim of this guidance is to enhance the capacity of health care facilities to protect and improve the health of their target communities in an unstable and changing climate; and to empower health care facilities to be environmentally sustainable,...

PublicationEnvironment, climate change and health

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World Health Organization

Personal interventions and risk communication on Air Pollution

Report

04 Sep 2020

This report presents the results of an expert consultation whose objectives were to review and assess the current scientific evidence on questions related to protection measures that indivi­duals can take (or so-called personal interventions) to red...

ReportCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsEnvironment, climate change and healthHousehold and Outdoor Air Pollution+4

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World Health Organization

The Power of Cities: Tackling Noncommunicable Diseases and Road Traffic Injuries

Report

17 Aug 2020

Addressing the challenge of NCDs and road safety requires national and city authorities to work closely together. This report is a call for city leaders to rise to the challenge and show the world how local action can help solve global health problem...

ReportEnvironment, climate change and healthSocial determinants of health

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