Publication
17 Oct 2018
WHO carried out a global consultation which brought experts on climate change, health and related disciplines together to produce background reports covering each of the themes identified by the WHA Resolution. This report presents the conclusions an...
Publication
17 Oct 2018
This document is designed to provide basic and flexible guidance on conducting a national or subnational assessment of current and future vulnerability (i.e. the susceptibility of a population or region to harm) to the health risks of climate change,...
Publication
17 Oct 2018
This document is designed to provide basic and flexible guidance on conducting a national or subnational assessment of current and future vulnerability (i.e. the susceptibility of a population or region to harm) to the health risks of climate change,...
Publication
17 Oct 2018
This treaty aims at eliminating all forms of illicit trade in tobacco products. It provides tools for preventing illicit trade by securing the supply chain, including by establishing an international tracking and tracing system, by countering illicit...
Report
17 Oct 2018
This report presents the current global nutrition challenges, drawing on data from various sources including existing WHO Global Nutrition Databases being managed by the Department of Nutrition for Health and Development (Section 2), the methods and...
Fact sheet
17 Oct 2018
This Guidance Note is intended to assist those who are developing United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) to strengthen the integration of NCDs into the UNDAF process, within the context of the United Nations Development Group’s (UN...
Guide
17 Oct 2018
These guidelines provide recommendations on the diagnosis and management of type 2 diabetes and the management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary health care in low-resource settings.
Report
17 Oct 2018
This document is a consultation report from a meeting organized by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) and the UN International Strategy for Disaste...
Report
17 Oct 2018
This WHO report looks back at the trends and positive forces during the MDG era and assesses the main challenges that will affect health in the coming years. It also provides "snapshots" on 34 different health topics outline trends, achievements made...
Report
17 Oct 2018
In this report, the World Health Organization maps out what countries can do to modify their financing systems so they can move more quickly towards this goal - universal coverage - and sustain the gains that have been achieved. The report builds on...
Publication
17 Oct 2018
The paper begins to define a framework for analysing and addressing the health sector’s climate footprint – including identifying seven aspects of a climate-friendly hospital. It also draws on a series of examples from around the world that demon...
Guide
17 Oct 2018
This Guidance has been developed jointly by WMO and WHO to outline for practitioners in both NMHSs and National Health Services (NHSs) the issues surrounding the general heat–health problem and present how an understanding of the biometeorology, ep...
