| Western Pacific Regional Framework for Action on Health and Environment on a Changing Planet Contributor(s): Who Regional Office for the Western Paci (Author) |
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ISBN: 9290618167 ISBN-13: 9789290618164 Publisher: World Health Organization OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2018 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Allied Health Services - Emergency Medical Services - Medical | Public Health - Business & Economics | Development - Sustainable Development |
| Physical Information: 41 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Environmental determinants of health are responsible for more than a quarter of the burden of disease in the Western Pacific Region. Communicable and noncommunicable disease, disability and death result from a lack of safe water and sanitation, indoor and outdoor air pollution, hazardous chemicals, occupational hazards and climate-related disasters. The Western Pacific Regional Framework for Action on Health and Environment on a Changing Planet intends to relaunch the World Health Organization (WHO)'s Health and the Environment program and fulfill its mandate in the area of environmental health. It proposes to leverage the health sector focus on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) process, providing guidance for prioritizing the work of WHO in support of Member States improving health outcomes through action on environmental determinants. It articulates entry points for health and environment priority actions in WHO country cooperation strategies, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and other mechanisms for international collaboration, and notably with the United Nations Environment Program and ministries of environment. The framework also sets a course for the health sector to advocate adaptive measures, policies and action to protect health and well-being as a co-benefit of interventions in energy, agriculture, transport, housing and other spheres. |
Contributor Bio(s): Who Regional Office for the Western Pacific: - WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific |