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Charting a Future for Health in the Americas. Quadrennial Report of the Director. Centennial Edition
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2002)When the American republics founded the Pan American Health Organization in 1902, they reified a collective hemispheric vision that, together, they could improve health throughout the Region. Over the century—across an arc ... -
PAHO Today, September 2005
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Environmental and Social Determinants of Health
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2016)[Prologue - Carissa F. Etienne]. In the “Era of Sustainable Development,” health is an essential input and the most valuable human development outcome. Achieving the best health outcomes involves tackling the environmental ... -
The new United Nations approach to sustainable development post-2015: Findings from four overviews of systematic reviews on interventions for sustainable development and health
(2016-03)Objective. To identify reported interventions that facilitate sustainable development and have had a positive impact on health in four areas: sustainable food production; sustainable energy use; sustainable jobs (“decent ... -
An effective public health program to reduce urban heat islands in Québec, Canada
(2016-09)In 2005, the Government of the Province of Québec, Canada, adopted the Climate Change Action Plan for 2006 – 2012. The Institut national de santé publique du Québec (National Institute of Public Health of Québec), charged ... -
An observatory to gather and disseminate information on the health-related effects of environmental and climate change
(2016-09)This report sought to critically examine proposals, potentials, and challenges of environmental health observatories with an emphasis on climate change processes. A critical review of existing environmental health ... -
Air pollution management and control in Latin America and the Caribbean: implications for climate change
(2016-09)Objective. To assess the status of the legal framework for air quality control in all countries of Latin America and Caribbean (LAC); to determine the current distribution of air monitoring stations and mean levels of ... -
Regional Consultation on the WHO Global Strategy on Health, Environment, and Climate Change
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Health and other impacts of community food production in Small Island Developing States: a systematic scoping review
(2018-12)[ABSTRACT]. Objective. To explore what is known on community-based food production initiatives (CFPIs) in Small Island Developing States, particularly the health, social, economic, and environmental impacts of and on CFPIs. ... -
Addressing the environmental determinants of health in vector surveillance and control strategies: promoting key interventions
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2019-12-18)[Introduction]. Climate change and other environmental changes are among the main factors that have led to the emergence or reemergence of vector-borne diseases. These factors may increase the geographical distribution of ... -
Recommendations for Environmental Public Health Measures during Drought and Water Conservation, 11 May 2020
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2020-05-11)This technical note contains recommendations for the public sector, the community, and health establishments to make rational use of water in conditions of low water availability due to drought. -
Recommendations on Environmental Public Health for Temporary Shelters. Place where shelter, food, clothing, and health are temporarily provided to vulnerable people who cannot stay at home, 11 May 2020
(Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2020-05-11)This technical note presents the key actions to support and protect populations that make use of shelters and transit homes during the COVID-19 emergency. It includes the promotion of hygiene and self-care measures, waste ...
