Environmental health - World Health Organization (WHO)
Oct 29, 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 …
Improving health and well-being through nature
May 17, 2021 · WHO is dedicated to safeguarding health and enhancing well-being by incorporating nature and biodiversity into health policy.Nature plays a crucial role in human …
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 …
WHO Results Report 2022-2023
The WHO Results Report 2022-2023 presents progress towards meeting the triple billion targets, a milestone to the Sustainable Development Goals. An analysis of investments, achievements …
Healthy environments: why do they matter and what can we do?
Jul 9, 2019 · This document aims to provide the rationale for action to improve health through healthy environments, and an overview of key actions to take. It aims to support policy-makers …
Healthy environments to promote health and sustainable societies
Healthy environments are those in which all people have good air quality and access to adequate drinking water, safe sanitation and waste management, which in turn reduce the risks of …
Fostering age-friendly environments through national leadership …
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 …
Urban and built environments - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jul 18, 2023 · Therefore, urban planning decisions made by local and subnational actors play a pivotal role in implementing Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11 on sustainable cities – …
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 …
Mortality from environmental pollution
Oct 24, 2024 · SDG Target 3.9 Reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and air, water and soil pollution and contamination Healthier environments could …