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Healthy hospitals, healthy planet, healthy people: Addressing climate change in healthcare settings

Publication

17 Oct 2018

The paper begins to define a framework for analysing and addressing the health sector’s climate footprint – including identifying seven aspects of a climate-friendly hospital. It also draws on a series of examples from around the world that demonstrate that the health sector is indeed already beginning to provide leadership in this most important area of concern to the global community.

PublicationEnvironment, climate change and healthHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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Heatwaves and Health: Guidance on Warning-System Development

Guide

17 Oct 2018

This Guidance has been developed jointly by WMO and WHO to outline for practitioners in both NMHSs and National Health Services (NHSs) the issues surrounding the general heat–health problem and present how an understanding of the biometeorology, epidemiology, public-health and risk communication aspects of heat as a hazard can be used to inform the development of an HHWS as part of a wider HHAP....

GuideEmergency preparedness, prevention and responseEnvironment, climate change and health

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Mainstreaming gender in health adaptation to climate change programmes

Guide

17 Oct 2018

This guide is targeted towards programme managers who work in climate change and health adaptation, and provides them with practical information and concrete guidance to mainstream gender throughout all four phases of the project cycle: identification, formulation and design, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation.

GuideEnvironment, climate change and healthGender, equity and human rights

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Climate and Health Country Profiles - 2015 A Global Overview

Publication

17 Oct 2018

The WHO UNFCCC Climate and Health Country Profile Project aims to raise awareness of the health impacts of climate change, support evidence-based decision making to strengthen the climate resilience of health systems, and promote actions that improve health while reducing carbon emissions.

PublicationEnvironment, climate change and healthHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingHousehold and Outdoor Air Pollution

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Gender, Climate Change and Health

Report

17 Oct 2018

This report provides a first review of the interactions between climate change, gender and health. It documents evidence for gender differences in health risks that are likely to be exacerbated by climate change, and in adaptation and mitigation measures that can help to protect and promote health.

ReportEnvironment, climate change and healthGender, equity and human rights

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Did you know: climate action by local authorities can strengthen public health

Fact sheet

17 Oct 2018

WHO fact sheet with key message on climate change and health for&nbsp;local authorities: By placing health and climate change considerations at the center of urban policies and design, we can create safer, fairer, and more prosperous communities.

Fact sheetEnvironment, climate change and health

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World Health Organization

Did you know: climate action by health professionals can strengthen public health

Fact sheet

17 Oct 2018

WHO fact sheet with key message on climate change and health for&nbsp;health professionals: Climate change will be the defining issue for health systems in the 21st century, interacting with all of the social determinants of health. Health professionals have the knowledge and responsibility to protect health from climate change.

Fact sheetEnvironment, climate change and health

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World Health Organization

Did you know: climate action by health ministers can strengthen public health

Fact sheet

17 Oct 2018

WHO fact sheet with key message on climate change and health for&nbsp;ministers of health: Climate change will be the defining issue for health systems in the 21st century, interacting with all social determinants of health.

Fact sheetMultisectoral ActionEnvironment, climate change and health

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World Health Organization

Did you know: climate action by the youth can strengthen public health

Fact sheet

17 Oct 2018

WHO fact sheet with key message on climate change and health for&nbsp;young people: Climate change is damaging your health. Act now, to protect the future.

Fact sheetEnvironment, climate change and health

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World Health Organization

Did you know: climate action by the general public can strengthen public health

Fact sheet

17 Oct 2018

WHO fact sheet with key message on climate change and health for&nbsp;the general public: You can improve your health, and the health of your community by taking action on climate change. Act Now!

Fact sheetEnvironment, climate change and health

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World Health Organization

Did you know: climate action by finance ministers can strengthen public health

Fact sheet

17 Oct 2018

WHO fact sheet with key message on climate change and health for&nbsp;finance ministers: you can increase economic efficiency, increase&nbsp;revenue, improve health and address climate change by considering health issues when&nbsp;developing climate policy.

Fact sheetMultisectoral ActionEnvironment, climate change and health

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The Global Conference on Health and Climate Change

Report

17 Oct 2018

The objective of this conference was to develop, in consultation with Member States and other key stakeholders, a draft action plan for the SIDS Initiative with the following areas of action: empowerment, evidence, implementation, and resources.

ReportEnvironment, climate change and health

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