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WHO launches toolkit for schools to create a tobacco- and nicotine-free environment
WHO is launching a new toolkit to provide practical advice to management and staff in schools on ...

UKHSA strategic plan 2023 to 2026: executive summary
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) prepares for, prevents and responds to infectious diseases ...

Clean Up Safely After a Natural Disaster | PSAs for Disasters | CDC
Clean up safely after a natural disaster. If you need to clean up sewage after a disaster, wear ...

Know What to do During a Natural Disaster | PSAs for Disasters | CDC
Know what to do during a natural disaster. During a disaster, you may need to take shelter at ho...

Air pollution: The invisible health threat
Each day, as we take a breath, an invisible storm of particles and molecules infiltrates our bodi...

Combating antimicrobial resistance through healthcare facility and poultry farm assessments
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a global crisis that threatens advancements in healthcare an...

WHO/Europe releases new software to support country assessment of the health benefits of policies to mitigate climate change
Air pollution, climate change and health are related. Reducing emissions of most relevant air pol...

Combating Dengue Outbreak and Addressing Overlapping Challenges with COVID-19
Thailand is currently facing a severe dengue fever outbreak as the rainy season and El Niño appro...

WHO EPI-WIN webinar: Strengthening One Health operations in countries for improved preparedness to emerging zoonotic diseases
Approximately 75% of emerging infectious diseases have an animal origin. Taking a multisectoral, One...

CDC's Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) Framework | CDC
The Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) framework is a five-step process that all...

Plan, prepare, act: Government of Canada launches first National Adaptation Strategy - Canada.ca
Climate change is affecting the safety, health, and quality of life of people across Canada. Ever...

Statement – 36 million people across the European Region may have developed long COVID over the first 3 years of the pandemic
This summer will be the first in more than 3 years that many of us will enjoy without the looming...

Dr Vanessa Kerry appointed as WHO Director-General Special Envoy for Climate Change and Health
WHO is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Vanessa Kerry as the first-ever Director-General Sp...

Health and Climate Change Global Survey
Monitoring of national health sector response to climate change is tracked through the WHO Health...

Clearing the air – the introduction of Glasgow's Low Emission Zone (LEZ) - Our blog - Public Health Scotland
On 1 June 2023, a Low Emission Zone (LEZ) came into force. This means that all vehicles entering ...

WHO steps up its humanitarian response in southern Ukraine following the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam
The destruction of the Kakhovka Dam on 6 June 2023 has caused widespread devastation and human su...

WHO/Europe releases a toolbox to protect children's health from chemical pollution of indoor air in schools and day-care centres
Children spend most of their time indoors, where hazardous chemicals in building and construction...

Frontline health facilities faltering without water, sanitation, hygiene and electricity – WHO, UNICEF new report
Worldwide, millions of lives could be saved and billions in economic losses prevented through one...

Environment, climate change and health for practitioners and actors guiding policy change
Environmental risks to health are responsible for a large fraction of the overall disease burden....

Launch of consultative process towards REACH 2035 Agenda: Research for Action on Climate Change and Health
WHO is launching the development of a global research agenda to catalyze research that will inform t...