Flagship Initiative against extreme heat and related environmental health risks in workplaces and major events
Environment, Climate Change, One Health and Migration (ECO)
We prevent disease by strengthening countries’ environmental health capacities: water, energy, air quality, climate, and emerging risks. Our One Health approach links human, animal, and environmental health, while inclusive systems address migrants’ and refugees’ health needs.
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9 February 2020
WHO global strategy on health, environment and climate change: the transformation...
The new strategy is timely – it responds to and is in line with the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and the GPW13.
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All →Air pollution is the leading environmental health risk factor causing about 6.6 million deaths globally every year. Currently reported as Sustainable Development...
Air pollution remains one of the leading environmental risks to health globally, contributing to an estimated seven million premature deaths each year...
17 June 2026
Guidelines for drinking-water quality: fourth edition incorporating the first, second and third addenda
The fourth edition incorporating the first, second, and third addenda of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Guidelines for drinking-water quality...
This report summarizes the proceedings of the One Health High-Level Expert Panel (OHHLEP) meeting held on June 15–16, 2026. This session marked a...
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