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Beat the heat: child health amid heatwaves in Europe and Central Asia finds that half of these children died from heat-related illnesses in their first year of life. Most children died during the summer months.
"Around half of children across Europe and Central Asia – or 92 million children –
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Informe sobre nutrición infantil
Control of pollution from antibiotic manufacturing is a key part of safeguarding the longevity of antibiotics for all. Pollution contributes to antibiotic resistance and potentially undermines the effectiveness of medicines. High levels of antibiotics in water bodies downstream of manufacturing site
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Women, girls and marginalized groups who are largely dependent on natural resources for livelihoods are among the hardest hit by extreme weather patterns. These weather patterns limit their access to food, water, shelter, education and access to essential health services, including those that addres
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The WHO Global research agenda on health, migration and displacement identified the health of displaced and migrant populations in the context of climate change as one of the most pressing, yet under-researched, topics.
This brief highlights the urgency of addressing gender inequalities across the Rio Conventions, provides examples of where progress has been made, and identifies clear entry points for addressing gender equality considerations across the Conventions. It makes recommendations for actions to accelerat
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This purpose of this guide is to inform robust evaluations of the WHO training package – a package aimed at personnel whose primary role in health-care facilities is environmental cleaning, hereafter referred to as cleaners.
The WHO training package – Environmental cleaning and infection prev
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“We must not forget that no matter where we are or how old we are, we can all work for life and take action.” Francisco Vera, 15, UNICEF Child Advocate
The Young Climate Activists toolkit was created by advocates of all ages who, like you, are deeply concerned about our planet's future. Havin
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The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) established its Financial Mechanism to facilitate the provision and transfer of resources from developed to developing countries. The Global Environment Facility became the first operating entity of the Financial Mechanism after the
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Climate change is one of the biggest crises of our time. Climate threats range from higher temperatures, heavy rainfalls and floods, erratic precipitation, droughts, desertification, and land degradation. This has negative implications on the quality and quantity of natural resources, such as land a
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Safe sanitation is essential for health, from preventing infections to improving and maintaining mental and social
well-being. Lack of adequate sanitation contributes to diarrhoeal diseases, parasitic infections, and undernutrition, as
well as posing significant risks and causing anxiety, especial
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Guide de mise en oeuvre
he Global Early Warning and Prevention System (GLEWS) identifies and monitors disease events, develops epidemiological intelligence for identification and mitigation of risks against emerging, endemic and epidemic diseases, and threats to environmental health and food security. The Tripartite (FAO,
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Desde la aprobación a finales de la década de los 70, de la Declaración Universal de los derechos de los animales, se han generado acuerdos internacionales en los que se considera que los animales tienen que ser un sujeto de derecho: al igual que los humanos, los animales tienen derechos que debe
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En esta sección se puede acceder a las principales recomendaciones sobre: seguimiento de instrucciones de autoridades locales; lavado de manos con agua segura para evitar enfermedades; cuidado de documentos personales y medicamentos; salud mental ante situaciones críticas o de emergencia; evacuaci
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recomendaciones frente a inundaciones
Recomendaciones frente a lluvias intensas
En esta sección vinculada al fenómeno climático de bajas temperaturas se puede acceder a las principales recomendaciones sobre: intoxicación por monóxido de carbono; calefacción segura en el hogar; cómo prevenir enfermedades respiratorias; vacunas.
En esta sección vinculada al fenómeno climático de altas temperaturas se puede acceder a las principales recomendaciones sobre: medidas de cuidado y golpe de calor.
En esta sección vinculada al fenómeno climático de incendios forestales se puede acceder a las principales recomendaciones sobre: ¿qué hacer frente a un evento de contaminación del aire? y ¿qué hacer en zonas de incendios forestales?
