Introducing Ecohealth education in a Teacher Training Institute in Lao PDR: a case study.
This paper argues the effectiveness of Ecohealth education for improving the quality of health and environmental education and for achieving sustainable development in developing countries. To illustrate the need for Ecohealth education, we review the transitions in health education, environmental e...
| Published in: | Health Promotion International Vol. 36; no. 3; pp. 895 - 905 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Jun2021
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