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Coordination
of Macroeconomics & Health
Investing
in health, particularly the health of the poor people, is central to the
achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGS). More
Environmental
Health Policy
The attainment of
sustainable development by creating friendly environment conducive to
health can only be realized through the enhancement of an environment that
is free from biological, chemical and physical hazards emanating from
local, national and international sources. More
Environment
and Promotion of Health
This programme concentrates on activities linked to healthy cities,
healthy schools, healthy villages, healthy markets, etc. More
Environmental
Risk Assessment
The mission of this programme is to protect human health through the
control, mitigation and elimination of environmental health hazards. More
Food
Safety
The overarching goal of the food safety
programme is to assist member countries to ensure consumer protection and
significantly reduce the incidence of food borne illnesses through the
application of preventive and scientific based approaches and strategies. More
Emergency and Humanitarian Action
Mission: To strengthen the capacity and self-reliance of Member States
in the prevention, preparation and mitigation of the health consequences
of natural and man made disasters and linking relief to development. More
Health
in Sustainable Development
The
Health in Sustainable Development area of work aims to promote and protect
human health vis-à-vis social and economic environment and development. More
Long
Term Health
Long-term
Health Development (LHD) is a new program aimed at promotion of long-term
studies and planning in health. More
Occupational
Health
Mission:
To promote physical, mental health and social well-being of workers at
work place. More
Poverty
and ILL Health
Poverty
is multi-dimensional in its causes as well as in its cures. Poor health is
a major contributor to poverty and good health status one of the means to
prevent poverty or, better still, a means to overcome poverty. More
Protection
of Human Environment
Inadequate
shelter, contaminated food, and indoor air pollution are important
environmental threats to poor households and communities in rural and
urban areas. More
Vector Biology and Control (VBC)
The VBC aims at contributing to the reduction of vector borne disease (VBD) transmission so as to impact on disease mortality and morbidity. The priority disease is malaria where at least 60% time will be spent and 40% for other VBDs. More
Water
Sanitation and Health
The
programme Water, Sanitation and Health supports countries in providing
access to safe water and adequate sanitation for all in order to improve
the health and well being of the populations.
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