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Workshop on safe sanitation for public health protection in central Asia: meeting report, Astana, 3–4 June 2025.
27 October 2025

Workshop on safe sanitation for public health protection in central Asia: meeting report, Astana, 3–4...

The Workshop on safe sanitation for public health protection in central Asia, held on 3–4 June 2025 in Astana, convened national and regional stakeholders...

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Core health indicators in the WHO European Region 2025
27 October 2025

Core health indicators in the WHO European Region 2025

Core health indicators 2025 draws on the latest data from Member States, complemented by WHO estimates where needed, to present a comprehensive picture...

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Health forward – a future we build together: background paper for the Second European Programme of Work
24 October 2025

Health forward – a future we build together: background paper for the Second European Programme of Work

Health forward – a future we build together: background paper for the Second European Programme of Work (the Futures Paper) serves as a foundation...

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Small-scale sanitation and drinking-water supply systems: driving country action towards safer services
22 October 2025

Small-scale sanitation and drinking-water supply systems: driving country action towards safer services

Ensuring access to safe services from small-scale sanitation and drinking-water supply systems is crucial for protecting health. However, such systems...

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Realizing the health potential of climate action: adaptation and mitigation opportunities in the WHO European Region- Pan-European Commission on Climate and Health Information Series

29 August 2025
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Realizing the health potential of climate action: adaptation and mitigation opportunities in the WHO European Region- Pan-European Commission on Climate and Health Information Series
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This document summarizes key evidence relevant to the opportunities and co-benefits of addressing climate change threats to human health in the WHO European Region through both adaptation and mitigation measures. It provides key messages about the multiple health benefits of thoughtfully designed and equitably implemented climate action.

It is the second of a series of three short thematic briefs developed for the Pan- European Commission on Climate and Health (PECCH), which has been convened by the WHO Regional Office for Europe to accelerate decisive climate action that protects and promotes health.

 

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Centre for Environment & Health (BON), Pan-European Commission on Climate and Health, Water & Climate (WAC)