Environmental health - World Health Organization (WHO)
Nov 14, 2025 · Healthier environments could prevent almost one quarter of the global burden of disease. The COVID-19 pandemic is a further reminder of the delicate relationship between people and our …
Fostering age-friendly environments through national leadership and ...
Nov 13, 2024 · Creating sustainable age-friendly environments: a collaborative path to healthy ageing Healthy ageing encompasses more than just medical care; it requires supportive environments that …
Reshaping work environments to promote and protect mental health
Jun 16, 2022 · Workplaces can be places of both opportunity and risk for mental health. On the one hand, workplaces that promote good mental health and reduce work stress not only enhance mental …
Children and young people’s mental health: the case for action
Jun 2, 2025 · WHO advocates for a comprehensive response to the mental health needs of children and young people, with a focus on strengthening policies and legislation; promoting enabling …
National programmes for age-friendly cities and communities
Apr 19, 2023 · Our physical and social environments are major influences on how we experience ageing and the opportunities it brings. Creating age-friendly environments enables all people to age well in a …
Age-friendly Environments - World Health Organization (WHO)
Apr 19, 2023 · The Age-friendly Environments Mentoring Programme (MENTOR-AFE) is a distance mentoring programme, established to develop skills to lead, influence and implement age-friendly …
Teens, screens and mental health
Copenhagen, 25 September 2024New data from the WHO Regional Office for Europe reveals a sharp rise in problematic social media use among adolescents, with rates increasing from 7% in 2018 to …
Preventing disease through healthy environments: a global assessment …
Sep 13, 2018 · The main message emerging from this new comprehensive global assessment is that premature death and disease can be prevented through healthier environments – and to a significant …
Guidelines for safe recreational water environments Volume 2 …
Jan 2, 2006 · This volume of the Guidelines for Safe Recreational Water Environments describes the present state of knowledge regarding the impact of the recreational use of swimming pools and …
WHO's work on the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021–2030)
The UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) is an opportunity to bring together governments, civil society, international agencies, professionals, academia, the media, and the private sector for ten …