Environmental health - World Health Organization (WHO)
Nov 14, 2025 · Healthier environments could prevent almost one quarter of the global burden of disease. The COVID-19 pandemic is a further reminder of the delicate relationship between people and our …
Preventing disease through healthy environments: a global assessment …
Sep 13, 2018 · The main message emerging from this new comprehensive global assessment is that premature death and disease can be prevented through healthier environments – and to a significant …
Age-friendly Environments - World Health Organization (WHO)
Apr 19, 2023 · The Age-friendly Environments Mentoring Programme (MENTOR-AFE) is a distance mentoring programme, established to develop skills to lead, influence and implement age-friendly …
Guidelines for safe recreational water environments Volume 2 …
Jan 2, 2006 · This volume of the Guidelines for Safe Recreational Water Environments describes the present state of knowledge regarding the impact of the recreational use of swimming pools and …
Healthy ageing and functional ability
Oct 26, 2020 · Environments include the home, community and broader society, and all the factors within them such as the built environment, people and their relationships, attitudes and values, health …
Teens, screens and mental health
Copenhagen, 25 September 2024New data from the WHO Regional Office for Europe reveals a sharp rise in problematic social media use among adolescents, with rates increasing from 7% in 2018 to …
Infection prevention and control
Infection prevention & control Hand hygiene Implementation tools Training tools Monitoring tools Core components Surgical site infection Injection safety IPC and AMR Sepsis WHA70.7 on sepsis - …
Fostering age-friendly environments through national leadership and ...
Nov 13, 2024 · Creating sustainable age-friendly environments: a collaborative path to healthy ageing Healthy ageing encompasses more than just medical care; it requires supportive environments that …
WHO's work on the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021–2030)
The UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) is an opportunity to bring together governments, civil society, international agencies, professionals, academia, the media, and the private sector for ten …
Mental health at work - World Health Organization (WHO)
Sep 2, 2024 · All workers have the right to a safe and healthy environment at work. There are effective actions to prevent mental health risks and support workers with mental health conditions.