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 people and our …
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 …
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 health and well-being. …
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 – through …
Preventing Disease through Healthy Environments
<p>This study provides an approximate estimate of how much disease can be prevented by reducing the<br>environmental risks to health. It includes a meta-synthesis of key evidence relating diseases …
New report highlights strategies for age-friendly cities in post ...
Jul 9, 2024 · How to create resilient, adaptive, and inclusive urban environments for older citizens is the subject of a newly launched policy brief by WHO/Europe and the Healthy Ageing Task Force (HATF) …
WHO, WMO issue new report and guidance to protect workers from ...
Aug 22, 2025 · The WHO and WMO have released a comprehensive technical report and guidance addressing the escalating global health and economic risks posed by extreme heat, particularly in the …
Ageing and health - World Health Organization (WHO)
Oct 1, 2025 · The environments that people live in as children – or even as developing fetuses – combined with their personal characteristics, have long-term effects on how they age. Physical and …
Healthy environments to promote health and sustainable societies
Healthy environments enable people to make healthy choices through appropriate health and non-health interventions, which can be co-designed with relevant partners.
NCD Prevention and Health Promotion
Today's complex world is characterized by environments that threaten our health, safety and well-being. Climate change, rapid urbanization, easy access to calorie-rich and nutrient-poor food and …