Briefs & Fact Sheets
12 Nov 2018
This policy brief highlights the role of Ministries of labor and employment in recognizing that the right to health is a fundamental responsibility of the government. It also outlines the importance of governments' work with employers and other partners to tackle NCDs.
Report
17 Oct 2018
This report functions as a monitoring tool for assessing the situation into the Decade and Plan of Action’s third year. As such, it describes the current road safety situation in the Americas; identifies gaps in road safety and stimulates national road safety action; and monitors the countries’ progress in implementing measures identified in the Decade of Action and in PAHO’s Plan of Action....
Report
17 Oct 2018
This report reflects current road safety information from 31 Member States. It indicates the regional, subregional rate of road traffic deaths and country specific information on road safety management. This document also provides the legislation analysis of the priority factors - drink-driving, speed, use of helmet, use of seatbelts and child restraint.
Publication
17 Oct 2018
This document presents a background to this epidemic, including its epidemiology and main hypothetical risk factors of Chronic Kidney Disease of non-Traditional Causes (CKDnT). It also includes a description of clinical and pathological characteristics, the case definitions for CKDnT surveillance, and the methodological basis and approaches for public health surveillance.
Publication
17 Oct 2018
This paper examines the current situation of chronic kidney disease in agricultural communities in Central America. The paper also presents the progress made in the clinical and epidemiological characterization of the disease so that the countries of the region can strengthen cooperation and the response of health systems.
Dialogue
17 Oct 2018
This paper addresses the social dimensions of climate change from a sustainable, equitable development perspective, understood as “an irreducible holistic concept where economic, social and environmental issues are interdependent dimensions that must be approached within a unified framework”, and where the overarching outcome is to fully promote human welfare and equal access to life-sustainin...
Publication
17 Oct 2018
Executive summary of The Lancet Series, authored by an international group of public health, environmental, and other scientists. Each study focuses on one sector in which greenhouse-gas emissions need to be reduced.
Publication
17 Oct 2018
This brochure presents six paintings commissioned by WHO as part of an art project aiming to support awareness-raising about the health consequences of climate change.
Fact sheet
17 Oct 2018
This fact sheet presents an overview with key facts on climate change and WHO response in the African Region.
Report
17 Oct 2018
This report provides an analysis of the current spectrum of global, regional and national norms including conventions, standards, directives, regulations, guides, and codes directly relating to protecting health in the workplace. It identifies gaps in what is currently available and makes recommendations for improvements.
Report
17 Oct 2018
This report presents the work of WHO in managing environmental determinants of human health in the African Region over the period 2010-2011. It highlights WHO’s progress in strengthening the policy framework and the strategic agenda during the biennium.
Publication
17 Oct 2018
This publication highlights that all populations will be affected by a changing climate, but the initial health risks vary greatly, depending on where and how people live.
