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Press releases

WHO Headquarters

- 22 June 2004
The environment: where's the risk, and where are children safe? World Health Organization publishes first-ever Atlas of Children's Health and the Environment

- 20 February 2004
West Africa mobilizes for final assault against polio: 63 million children to be immunized across 10 countries as Nigerian outbreak threatens African success story

- 16 September 2003
Children suffer most from the effects of ozone depletion WHO, UNEP and other partners launch new educational products to address public health danger

- 27 June 2003
Urgent call to improve survival of millions of children

- 25 April 2003
Malaria is alive and well and killing more than 3000 African children every day WHO and UNICEF call for urgent increased effort to roll back malaria

- 7 April 2003
WHO calls for urgent and concerted international action to prevent 5 million children’s deaths annually from environmental hazards World Health Day 2003 urges “Healthy Environments for Children”

- WHO press release homepage

WHO Regional Office for Africa

- 19 February 2004
Meeting develops roadmap to reduce maternal and newborn deaths in Africa

- 18 February 2004
Africa's neonatal morbidity and mortality rates are among the highest in the world

- 17 February 2004
Countries urged to improve access to emergency obstetric care

- 17 February 2004
Meeting on reducing maternal and newborn mortality opens in Harare

- 17 February 2004
Maternal and child health in Africa continues to deteriorate

- 13 February 2004
Harare to host meeting on maternal and newborn health

- 3 February 2004
Meeting to discuss national profiles on status of children's environmental health

- AFRO press release homepage

WHO Regional Office for Eastern Mediterranean

- 1 May 2003
Around 50 % of childhood blindness can easily be avoided, says WHO: More funds are needed to protect children from darkness

- 2 April 2003
Healthy Environments for Children: A Call for the protection of children and better future for the world World Health Day, 7 April 2003

- EMRO press release homepage

- EMRO/CEHA news homepage

WHO Regional Office for Europe

- 27 November 2003
Children at risk! Main health effects of exposure to environmental risk factors

- 4 April 2003
The future for our children: at risk from unhealthy environments

- 15 April 2002
Contaminated environment jeopardizes our children’s health

- EURO press release homepage

NEWS

Training modules available
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International CEHI Workshop: 10-11 April 2008
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The Health and Environment Lexicon
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CEH Profile Argentina
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CEHI Newsletter
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The environment and health for children and their mothers
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Posters and maps
adapted from Inheriting the World: The Atlas of Children's Health and the Environment
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Data review from international surveys
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