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Fifth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health

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  • Conference report published
    12-10-2010
    The conference report of the Fifth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health is now published.
  • New resolution adopted on environment and health for Europe
    16-09-2010
    A new health and environment vision for Europe was endorsed on Tuesday by the sixtieth session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe, gathering on 13–16 September 2010 in Moscow, Russian Federation
  • New chapter: further action agreed to fight new and existing environment and health threats
    12-03-2010
    Conference Highlights: The final day of the Fifth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health addressed new environmental threats to health, particularly climate change, and set out the future direction of the environment and health process. Member States and partners endorsed a new declaration and commitment to act on environment and health.
  • European governments adopt comprehensive plan to reduce environmental risks to health by 2020
    12-03-2010
    Press Release: Governments from across Europe signed a declaration today at the Fifth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health, pledging to reduce the adverse health impact of environmental threats in the next decade.
  • A groundbreaking process: 20 years of environment and health collaboration
    11-03-2010
    Conference Highlights: A 40% drop in traffic-related deaths, a five-fold reduction in mortality rates from diarrhoeal disease and lower levels of lead in children’s blood are some of the achievements from 20 years of collaboration between the environment and health sectors in Europe. Participants at the Fifth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health taking place in Parma, Italy are reviewing progress made so far and how to address new challenges.
  • Media awards
    11-03-2010
    Conference Highlights: Five young journalists from across the WHO European Region received awards for feature stories at the Fifth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health. Entries focused on national perspectives on key environment and health challenges and progress to date.
  • Young people: a vital investment in the environment and health process
    11-03-2010
    Conference Highlights: The Fifth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health provided an excellent opportunity for participants to share examples of good practice and political commitment to promote environment and health initiatives in the WHO European Region. Capturing the commitment of different partners – the private and public sectors from local to national and international levels – as well as actively engaging civil society and the media are essential elements for success.
  • European countries to agree new targets to fight environmental threats to health
    10-03-2010
    Press Release: Representatives of 53 WHO Member States will gather in Parma, Italy on 10–12 March 2010 to review the impact of national and cross-border environmental policies on the health status of the population of the WHO European Region: over 890 million people.
  • Respiratory disease kills 1 in every 2000 babies in Europe
    02-03-2010
    In some countries in the WHO European Region, 1–5 infants per 1000 still die from respiratory diseases, with the highest rates in the east.
  • More physically active children in Europe, but obesity rates still rising
    19-02-2010
    Physical activity among children has increased: from 2001 to 2005, the proportion of 11-year-olds who were physically active at least five times a week rose by 6% among boys and 10% among girls.
  • European roads too dangerous for young people
    15-02-2010
    In the WHO European Region, road traffic injuries kill about 100 children and young people aged under 25 every day. For every death, there are on average 35 non-fatal injuries, often with long-term effects on victims’ health.
  • Rise in access to safe water in Europe
    09-02-2010
    Further work is needed to continue improving access to safe drinking-water at home, sewerage systems and safe bathing water throughout the European Region.