MEDBOX | Toolbox Planetary Health

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO

The Health and Climate Change Country Profiles, developed in collaboration with national governments, are part of WHO’s monitoring of health sector response to climate change. The profiles summarize evidence of the climate hazards and health risks facing countries. They track national progress in addressing the health threats from climate change and highlight opportunities for gaining health benefits from climate mitigation action. The profiles provide an overview of key areas for taking action and provide links to available resources

Tags: Climate, Climate Change, country study, Assessment, country profile,

Source: https://www.paho.org/en/topics/climate-c

WHO/ILO Joint Estimates of the Work-related Burden of Disease and Injury

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO

In the spirit of the Sustainable Development Goals, WHO and the International Labour Organization (ILO) produce the WHO/ILO Joint Estimates of the Work-related Burden of Disease and Injury (WHO/ILO Joint Estimates). The WHO/ILO Joint Estimates quantify the population exposed to occupational risk factors and amount health loss caused by these exposures. Global, regional and national estimates are produced of the numbers of deaths and disability-adjusted life years that can be attributed to exposure to selected occupational risk factors. Estimates are produced disaggregated by sex and age group

Tags: global health, Environment, planetary health,

Source: https://www.who.int/teams/environment-cl

Planetary health

Panorma Perspectives (2022) CC

Planetary health is a nascent concept focused on the interdependence of human, animal, and environmental health. It offers a new way to solve global problems, such as pollution and global food security, by balancing the health of our planet with human advancement. Panorama is motivated by the audacious and visionary concept of planetary health. It represents a tremendous opportunity to solve the biggest health and environmental problems of today

Tags: online resource, website, planetary health,

Source: https://www.panoramaglobal.org/

Planetary Health Alliance (2022) C2

This website from the Planetary Health Alliance compiles information on who's doing what in planetary health education, general resources and thematic areas.

Tags: education, training, planetary health, environmental health, Environment, disasters,

Source: https://planetaryhealthalliance.org/educ

The São Paulo Declaration on Planetary Health

Planetary Health Allicance (2021) CC

The São Paulo Declaration on Planetary Health is a multi-stakeholder call to action co-created by the global planetary health community. It outlines the actions necessary for us to achieve the Great Transition, a just transformation to a world that optimizes the health & well-being of all people and the planet

Tags: planetary health, declaration,

Source: https://www.planetaryhealthalliance.org/

World Health Organization WHO; UN Environment; UNICEF (2021) C_WHO

Almost 25% of deaths worldwide could be prevented if the actions in the compendium were fully implemented This compendium provides a systematic compilation of published guidance from WHO and other UN organizations on health and environment. Guidance on policies and actions as well as awareness raising and capacity building interventions is presented for all major areas of health and environment. Guidance referring to priority settings for action such as cities and other urban settlements, housing, workplaces and health care facilities is also listed. For greater practical relevance, each guidance is classified according to principally involved sectors, level of implementation and instruments for implementation. The compilation of guidance for each area of health and environment or priority setting for action is accompanied, as available, by information on main sources, exposure assessment and existing guideline values. Important tools and further resources are presented alongside

Tags: Environment, health action, Policy, Climate, Impact, health, risk factors, air pollution, Climate Change, chemicals, WASH, Radiation,

Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstream

Human Development Report 2020. The Next Frontier: Human Development and the Anthropocene

UN Development Programme UNDP (2020) CC

Overview. The COVID-19 pandemic is the latest crisis facing the world, but unless humans release their grip on nature, it won’t be the last, according to a new report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), which includes a new experimental index on human progress that takes into account countries’ carbon dioxide emissions and material footprint. The report lays out a stark choice for world leaders - take bold steps to reduce the immense pressure that is being exerted on the environment and the natural world, or humanity’s progress will stall

Tags: human development, SDGs, Climate, planetary health, Climate Change, carbon dioxide emissions, environmental factors, environmental pollution,

Source: https://hdr.undp.org/sites/default/files

Planetary health and the role of community health workers

Manas R. , Behera R., Satpathy S.K. J Family Med Prim Care (2020) C1

In this era, grand challenges lies in biodiversity loss, climate change, and global noncommunicable diseases signify that planet and humanity are in crisis. Scholarly evidence from human and animal kingdom suggest that there is an optimism in planetary health which can provide a unique and novel concept where efforts toward survival and remediation can be made. With accurate navigation, the current challenges can be mitigated leading to a new reality, one in which the core value is the well‐being of all. This paper discusses the drivers of planetary health and the role of community health workers (CHWs) in making health‐care system more resilient that can produce multiple benefits to community and overall planetary health. A web‐based international database such as Google, Google Scholar, SCOPUS/MEDLINE/PubMed, and JSTOR was searched relevant to a planetary health framework. The study findings suggest that CHWs can offer health care interventions through environmental health cobenefits across the spectrum of health effects of climate change cause and effects. These actions have been divided into four major categories (i. health care promotion and prevention, ii. health care strengthening, iii. advocacy, and iv. education and research) that CHWs perform through a variety of roles and functions they are engaged in protecting planetary health. CHWs contribute toward achieving sustainable development goals such as planetary health and focus on environment sustainability and well‐being of entire mankind

Tags: primary care, planetary health,

Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/article

Hunger Strike: The climate and food vulnerability index (August 2019)

Christian Aid (2019) C1

Top 10 hungriest countries contribute just 0.08% of global CO2. -Climate & Food Vulnerability Index shows 10 most food insecure countries emit less than half a tonne of CO2 per person -Burundi is the world's most food insecure and smallest per capita emitter -The average Briton generates as much CO2 as 212 Burundians -IPCC blockers Russia, USA and Saudi some of the worst offenders As scientists of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change meet in Geneva this week to publish their Special Report on Climate Change and Land (August 8), a new report by the development charity Christian Aid shows that climate change is having a disproportionate impact on the food systems of the country’s least responsible for causing the climate crisis. The IPCC is expected to show how climate change will affect global food supply, spiking prices and reducing nutrition. It is also likely to recommend that countries will need to drastically cut emissions if global food security is to be protected

Tags: Climate Change, food insecurity, hunger, nutrition, Agriculture, Environment, Analysis,

Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in

Food Planet Health. EAT

EAT Lancet Commission (2019) CC

Healthy Diets From Sustainable Food Systems. Summary Report of the EAT Lancet Commission This report was prepared by EAT and is an adapted summary of the Commission Food in The Anthropocene: the EAT-Lancet Commission on Healthy Diets From Sustainable Food Systems. To access the EAT–Lancet Commission Hub page at The Lancet on the website https://www.thelancet.com/commissions/EAT You can download the Summary Report in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Indonesian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish

Tags: planetary health, nutrition, food, sustainable food systems,

Source: https://eatforum.org/eat-lancet-commissi

	Climate and Health Country Profiles World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO Open external link (72) Add to my MEDBOX The Health and Climate Change Country Profiles, developed in collaboration with national governments, are part of WHO’s monitoring of health sector response to climate change. The profiles summarize evidence of the climate hazards and health risks facing countries. They track national progress in addressing the health threats from climate change and highlight opportunities for gaining health benefits from climate mitigation action. The profiles provide an overview of key areas for taking action and provide links to available resources Tags: Climate, Climate Change, country study, Assessment, country profile, Source: https://www.paho.org/en/topics/climate-c
	WHO/ILO Joint Estimates of the Work-related Burden of Disease and Injury World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO Open external link (506) Add to my MEDBOX In the spirit of the Sustainable Development Goals, WHO and the International Labour Organization (ILO) produce the WHO/ILO Joint Estimates of the Work-related Burden of Disease and Injury (WHO/ILO Joint Estimates). The WHO/ILO Joint Estimates quantify the population exposed to occupational risk factors and amount health loss caused by these exposures. Global, regional and national estimates are produced of the numbers of deaths and disability-adjusted life years that can be attributed to exposure to selected occupational risk factors. Estimates are produced disaggregated by sex and age group Tags: global health, Environment, planetary health, Source: https://www.who.int/teams/environment-cl
	Planetary health Panorma Perspectives (2022) CC Open external link (663) Add to my MEDBOX Planetary health is a nascent concept focused on the interdependence of human, animal, and environmental health. It offers a new way to solve global problems, such as pollution and global food security, by balancing the health of our planet with human advancement. Panorama is motivated by the audacious and visionary concept of planetary health. It represents a tremendous opportunity to solve the biggest health and environmental problems of today Tags: online resource, website, planetary health, Source: https://www.panoramaglobal.org/
	Planetary Health Education Planetary Health Alliance (2022) C2 Open external link (817) Add to my MEDBOX This website from the Planetary Health Alliance compiles information on who's doing what in planetary health education, general resources and thematic areas. Tags: education, training, planetary health, environmental health, Environment, disasters, Source: https://planetaryhealthalliance.org/educ
	The São Paulo Declaration on Planetary Health Planetary Health Allicance (2021) CC Open external link (354) Add to my MEDBOX The São Paulo Declaration on Planetary Health is a multi-stakeholder call to action co-created by the global planetary health community. It outlines the actions necessary for us to achieve the Great Transition, a just transformation to a world that optimizes the health & well-being of all people and the planet Tags: planetary health, declaration, Source: https://www.planetaryhealthalliance.org/
	Compendium of WHO and other UN guidance on health and environment World Health Organization WHO; UN Environment; UNICEF (2021) C_WHO View PDF(78) Download (58) Add to my MEDBOX Almost 25% of deaths worldwide could be prevented if the actions in the compendium were fully implemented This compendium provides a systematic compilation of published guidance from WHO and other UN organizations on health and environment. Guidance on policies and actions as well as awareness raising and capacity building interventions is presented for all major areas of health and environment. Guidance referring to priority settings for action such as cities and other urban settlements, housing, workplaces and health care facilities is also listed. For greater practical relevance, each guidance is classified according to principally involved sectors, level of implementation and instruments for implementation. The compilation of guidance for each area of health and environment or priority setting for action is accompanied, as available, by information on main sources, exposure assessment and existing guideline values. Important tools and further resources are presented alongside Tags: Environment, health action, Policy, Climate, Impact, health, risk factors, air pollution, Climate Change, chemicals, WASH, Radiation, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstream
	Human Development Report 2020. The Next Frontier: Human Development and the Anthropocene UN Development Programme UNDP (2020) CC View PDF(62) Download (30) Add to my MEDBOX Overview. The COVID-19 pandemic is the latest crisis facing the world, but unless humans release their grip on nature, it won’t be the last, according to a new report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), which includes a new experimental index on human progress that takes into account countries’ carbon dioxide emissions and material footprint. The report lays out a stark choice for world leaders - take bold steps to reduce the immense pressure that is being exerted on the environment and the natural world, or humanity’s progress will stall Tags: human development, SDGs, Climate, planetary health, Climate Change, carbon dioxide emissions, environmental factors, environmental pollution, Source: https://hdr.undp.org/sites/default/files
	Planetary health and the role of community health workers Manas R. , Behera R., Satpathy S.K. J Family Med Prim Care (2020) C1 Open external link (590) Add to my MEDBOX In this era, grand challenges lies in biodiversity loss, climate change, and global noncommunicable diseases signify that planet and humanity are in crisis. Scholarly evidence from human and animal kingdom suggest that there is an optimism in planetary health which can provide a unique and novel concept where efforts toward survival and remediation can be made. With accurate navigation, the current challenges can be mitigated leading to a new reality, one in which the core value is the well‐being of all. This paper discusses the drivers of planetary health and the role of community health workers (CHWs) in making health‐care system more resilient that can produce multiple benefits to community and overall planetary health. A web‐based international database such as Google, Google Scholar, SCOPUS/MEDLINE/PubMed, and JSTOR was searched relevant to a planetary health framework. The study findings suggest that CHWs can offer health care interventions through environmental health cobenefits across the spectrum of health effects of climate change cause and effects. These actions have been divided into four major categories (i. health care promotion and prevention, ii. health care strengthening, iii. advocacy, and iv. education and research) that CHWs perform through a variety of roles and functions they are engaged in protecting planetary health. CHWs contribute toward achieving sustainable development goals such as planetary health and focus on environment sustainability and well‐being of entire mankind Tags: primary care, planetary health, Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/article
	Hunger Strike: The climate and food vulnerability index (August 2019) Christian Aid (2019) C1 View PDF(267) Download (139) Add to my MEDBOX Top 10 hungriest countries contribute just 0.08% of global CO2. -Climate & Food Vulnerability Index shows 10 most food insecure countries emit less than half a tonne of CO2 per person -Burundi is the world's most food insecure and smallest per capita emitter -The average Briton generates as much CO2 as 212 Burundians -IPCC blockers Russia, USA and Saudi some of the worst offenders As scientists of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change meet in Geneva this week to publish their Special Report on Climate Change and Land (August 8), a new report by the development charity Christian Aid shows that climate change is having a disproportionate impact on the food systems of the country’s least responsible for causing the climate crisis. The IPCC is expected to show how climate change will affect global food supply, spiking prices and reducing nutrition. It is also likely to recommend that countries will need to drastically cut emissions if global food security is to be protected Tags: Climate Change, food insecurity, hunger, nutrition, Agriculture, Environment, Analysis, Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in
	Food Planet Health. EAT EAT Lancet Commission (2019) CC Open external link (670) Add to my MEDBOX Healthy Diets From Sustainable Food Systems. Summary Report of the EAT Lancet Commission This report was prepared by EAT and is an adapted summary of the Commission Food in The Anthropocene: the EAT-Lancet Commission on Healthy Diets From Sustainable Food Systems. To access the EAT–Lancet Commission Hub page at The Lancet on the website https://www.thelancet.com/commissions/EAT You can download the Summary Report in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Indonesian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish Tags: planetary health, nutrition, food, sustainable food systems, Source: https://eatforum.org/eat-lancet-commissi