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World Health Organization

Did you know: climate action by the general public can strengthen public health

Fact sheet

17 Oct 2018

WHO fact sheet with key message on climate change and health for&nbsp;the general public: You can improve your health, and the health of your community by taking action on climate change. Act Now!

Fact sheetEnvironment, climate change and health

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World Health Organization

Did you know: climate action by the youth can strengthen public health

Fact sheet

17 Oct 2018

WHO fact sheet with key message on climate change and health for&nbsp;young people: Climate change is damaging your health. Act now, to protect the future.

Fact sheetEnvironment, climate change and health

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World Health Organization

Did you know: climate action by health ministers can strengthen public health

Fact sheet

17 Oct 2018

WHO fact sheet with key message on climate change and health for&nbsp;ministers of health: Climate change will be the defining issue for health systems in the 21st century, interacting with all social determinants of health.

Fact sheetMultisectoral ActionEnvironment, climate change and health

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World Health Organization

Did you know: climate action by health professionals can strengthen public health

Fact sheet

17 Oct 2018

WHO fact sheet with key message on climate change and health for&nbsp;health professionals: Climate change will be the defining issue for health systems in the 21st century, interacting with all of the social determinants of health. Health professionals have the knowledge and responsibility to protect health from climate change.

Fact sheetEnvironment, climate change and health

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World Health Organization

Did you know: climate action by local authorities can strengthen public health

Fact sheet

17 Oct 2018

WHO fact sheet with key message on climate change and health for&nbsp;local authorities: By placing health and climate change considerations at the center of urban policies and design, we can create safer, fairer, and more prosperous communities.

Fact sheetEnvironment, climate change and health

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World Health Organization

Gender, equity, and human rights

Fact sheet

17 Oct 2018

An overview of gender, which requires us to ensure that health policy, programmes, services and delivery models are responsive to the needs of women, men, girls and boys in all their diversity.

Fact sheetGender, equity and human rights

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World Health Organization

Gender mainstreaming for health managers: A practical approach

Guide

17 Oct 2018

The manual is a user-friendly guide aimed to raise awareness and develop skills on gender analysis and gender responsive planning in health sector activities. It is conceptually structured to move from awareness to action throughout a three to four day workshop to reduce gender-based inequities in health.

GuideGender, equity and human rights

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World Health Organization

Gender, Climate Change and Health

Report

17 Oct 2018

This report provides a first review of the interactions between climate change, gender and health. It documents evidence for gender differences in health risks that are likely to be exacerbated by climate change, and in adaptation and mitigation measures that can help to protect and promote health.

ReportEnvironment, climate change and healthGender, equity and human rights

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World Health Organization

A framework for implementing the set of recommendations on the marketing of foods and non-alcoholic beverages to children

Guide

17 Oct 2018

This framework document has been developed in response to the mandate of resolution World Health Assembly 63.14 and is aimed at policy-makers wanting to apply the recommendations in their individual territories.

GuideMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationHealth promotionUnhealthy diets

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AIDS

Opportunities and challenges for evidence-informed HIV-noncommunicable disease integrated care policies and programs lessons from Malawi, South Africa, Swaziland and Kenya

Publication

27 Jul 2018

Introduction:&nbsp; Countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are recognizing the growing dual burden of HIV and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). This article explores the availability, implementation processes, opportunities and challenges for policies and programs for HIV/NCD integration in four SSA countries: Malawi, Kenya, South Africa and Swaziland. Methods:&nbsp; We conducted a cross-se...

PublicationCommunicable diseasesHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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The Lancet Taskforce on NCDs and economics

The Lancet Taskforce on NCDs and economics

Publication

28 Apr 2018

The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 3.4 commits countries to reducing by one third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This&nbsp;Lancet&nbsp;Taskforce on NCDs and economics—an official partner of the WHO Independent High-level Commission on NCDs—links SDG target 3.4 with eight SDGs in addition to SDG 3 (healthy lives and well being) and demonstrates the tight-k...

PublicationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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World Health Organization

Asbestos: elimination of asbestos-related diseases

Briefs & Fact Sheets

07 Mar 2018

Key facts About 125 million people in the world are exposed to asbestos at the workplace. All forms of asbestos, including chrysotile, are carcinogenic to humans. What is asbestos? Asbestos is a group of naturally occurring fibrous minerals with current or historical commercial usefulness due to their extraordinary tensile strength, poor heat conduction, and relative resistance t...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerChronic Respiratory DiseasesHousehold and Outdoor Air Pollution

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