World Health Organization
Climate Change and Health
Fact sheet
17 Oct 2018
An overview of climate change and health, including key facts and WHO's leadership and coordination role.
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World Health Organization
Climate change and health WHA resolution
Case study
17 Oct 2018
This document is a summary of the discussion on climate change and health at the 66th World Health Assembly. The discussion highlighted the many ways in which climate change affects health, through increasing risks of weather-related extremes, to imp...
World Health Organization
The Global Conference on Health and Climate Change
Report
17 Oct 2018
The objective of this conference was to develop, in consultation with Member States and other key stakeholders, a draft action plan for the SIDS Initiative with the following areas of action: empowerment, evidence, implementation, and resources.
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Did you know: climate action by finance ministers can strengthen public health
Fact sheet
17 Oct 2018
WHO fact sheet with key message on climate change and health for finance ministers: you can increase economic efficiency, increase revenue, improve health and address climate change by considering health issues when developing climate...
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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 the general public: You can improve your health, and the health of your community by taking action on climate change. Act Now!
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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 young people: Climate change is damaging your health. Act now, to protect the future.
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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 ministers of health: Climate change will be the defining issue for health systems in the 21st century, interacting with all social determinants of health.
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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 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 profession...
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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 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.
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 meas...