Environmental health - World Health Organization (WHO)
3 days ago · Clean air, stable climate, adequate water, sanitation and hygiene, safe use of chemicals, protection from radiation, healthy and safe workplaces, sound agricultural practices, health-supportive cities and built environments, and a …
Public health and environment - World Health Organization (WHO)
Climate change is impacting human lives and health in a variety of ways. It threatens the essential ingredients of good health - clean air, safe drinking water, nutritious food supply, and safe shelter - and has the potential to undermine decades of progress in global health.
Promoting healthy, safe and resilient workplaces for all
By promoting efforts to build healthier, safer and more resilient workplaces for all, WHO is seeking to achieve 1 billion more people enjoying healthier working life, and 1 billion more people being better protected at work from health emergencies.
Occupational health - World Health Organization (WHO)
Apr 4, 2024 · Recognizing that occupational health is closely linked to public health and health systems development, WHO is addressing all determinants of workers' health, including risks for disease and injury in the occupational environment, social and individual factors, and access to …
Chemical safety - World Health Organization (WHO)
Oct 7, 2024 · Chemical Safety is achieved by undertaking all activities involving chemicals in such a way as to ensure the safety of human health and the environment. It covers all chemicals, natural and manufactured, and the full range of exposure situations from the natural presence of chemicals in the environment to their extraction or synthesis ...
Patient safety - World Health Organization (WHO)
Sep 11, 2023 · WHO fact sheet on patient safety, including key facts, common sources of patient harm, factors leading to patient harm, system approach to patient safety, and WHO response.
Protecting health and safety of health workers
Providing occupational health and safety measures for protecting health workers and is also fundamental for well-functioning and resilient health systems, quality of care and maintaining a productive health workforce.
Protecting workers' health - World Health Organization (WHO)
Nov 30, 2017 · Work-related health problems result in an economic loss of 4–6% of GDP for most countries. The basic health services to prevent occupational and work-related diseases cost on average between US$ 18 and US$ 60 (purchasing power parity) per worker.
Environment, Climate Change and Health - World Health …
Sep 3, 2021 · The Scorecards on Health and Environment present a compilation of key data on exposures, associated health impacts and the policy situation in your country. Assessing the country’s current situation in environment, climate change and health helps to identify key priority areas for action and achieve tangible health and environmental impacts.
Health and the Environment - World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO aims to enhance capacity in countries through regional technical networks of experts and partners, intercountry sharing of good practices, research, policies and action on environmental and occupational hazards to health, and strengthening environmental surveillance and …