An online toolkit delivered as a suite of advice and frameworks for promoting policy, systems and environmental changes to improve community health for the long term. The section featured here specifically looks at how to develop public and political will. The toolkit offers a collection of HIAs, guides and other research to support policy-makers’ efforts […]
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This report summarizes project results from the pilot in the city of Accra (Ghana) to address air pollution and related health effects. It provides guidance and available tools that can be adapted to similar initiatives around the world to assess the health impacts of air pollution, promote policies to reduce it and plan healthier environments.
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The overall objective of the updated global guidelines is to offer quantitative health-based recommendations for air quality management, expressed as long- or short-term concentrations for a number of key air pollutants. The main groups of users of this guideline are policy-makers, lawmakers and technical experts responsible for developing and implementing regulations for air quality, air
A summary of tried and tested diet and physical activity interventions that aim to reduce the risk of chronic NCDs. In terms of UTP, interventions in the following categories are included: policy, environment, workplace, schools, mass media, the community, primary health care, older adults and religious settings. Good for public health promotion – diet and
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Biophilic design helps make happy and productive workplaces; creates healing and comforting environments in hospitals; shapes schools where children thrive physically, emotionally and academically; and, supports well-being and community in homes and neighbourhoods. Biophilic buildings go well beyond ‘eco-building’ concepts of sustainable materials and energy efficiency, to design that nurtures and cares for people, community
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