Healthy Environments: A Comprehensive Guide for Decision-Makers in WHO and UN Guidance

The Compendium of WHO and other UN guidance on health and environment is a valuable resource for decision-makers in the field of health and environment. It provides a comprehensive collection of over 500 actions aimed at creating healthier environments, with a framework for implementing interventions in areas such as air pollution, water, sanitation, hygiene, climate change, chemicals, radiation, and food systems.

The guidance in the Compendium is organized into different sectors, levels of implementation (national, community, healthcare), types of instruments (taxes, infrastructure), and categories of evidence. This makes it easy for users to find the information they need quickly and efficiently. Additionally, the Compendium compiles existing guidance from various documents in a simple and systematized format.

To ensure that users have access to up-to-date information, the Compendium is regularly updated with the latest major WHO and UN guidance on health and environment. The target audience includes decision-makers related to health and environment as well as those assisting them (such as mayors, ministry staff, UN country staff).

The preparation of the Compendium was done in collaboration between WHO and other UN agencies such as UN Environment, UNDP and UNICEF. Its aim is to reduce diseases caused by environmental factors and save lives. Additional resources such as infographics are available for download to aid users in understanding the information provided.

Overall, the Compendium is an essential tool for anyone looking to improve public health through better environmental policies and practices.