WHO's structured process for creating health-conducive environments in countries: insights and examples from the African region.
This paper presents the structured process developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to systematically scale up actions in environment, climate change, and health at the country level. The process is designed to implement evidence-based and data-driven actions tailored to local contexts and t...
| Publicado en: | Global Health Action Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 1 - 6 |
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| Formato: | pictorial tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dec2025
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