HECA Information Materials

Through advocacy and information sharing, the Healthy Environments for Children Alliance (HECA) aims to raise awareness with the goal of informing and influencing policy- and decision-makers on effective measures for protecting and promoting healthy environments for children.

Advocacy Materials

• HECA Flyer - A brief overview of the Alliance. (PDF, 252KB)
  
  
• "Shape the Future of Life: Healthy Environments for Children" Tool Kit, Sticker (PDF, 236KB), and Measuring Tape (PDF, 1.35MB) - To assist World Health Day 2003 event coordinators around the world to organize on the healthy environments for children theme.
  
  
• Healthy Environments for Children - An Alliance to Shape the Future of Life – An advocacy tool disseminated at the World Summit on Sustainable Development (26 August-4 September 2002, Johannesburg, South Africa), where HECA was launched.
  
  
• HECANET Email Updates - An electronic mailing list providing updates on HECA activities, as well as links to HEC advocacy tools and information resources.
  
  
• Factsheet on Healthy Environments for Children.
  
  
• HECA Newsletter – A monthly publication to begin circulation in late 2003.
  
  

Guiding Frameworks and Workplans

The HECA Framework for Action, drafted at the 9-10 June 2003 meeting of the Alliance-Building Task Force, sets out the initial activities and expected achievements of the Alliance.

The HECA three year implementation plan drafted at the 10-12 November 2004 meeting of the HECA Steering Group, gives guidance for priority HECA activities to be undertaken by HECA stakeholders.

Background Documentation

• 20 Questions and Answers on HECA (PDF, 48.6KB)
  
  
• Meeting Report of the First Meeting of Stakeholders (3-4 December 2002, Geneva, Switzerland). (PDF, 701KB)
  
  
• Informal Discussion Document: Background Paper for the First Meeting of Stakeholders (3-4 December 2002, Geneva, Switzerland). (PDF, 91.9KB)
  
  
• Presentation – PowerPoint slides combining “Keynote” and “Methods of Work” presentations, delivered 3 December 2002 at the First Meeting of Stakeholders. (PDF, 1.97MB)
  
  
• HECA World Health Day Brochure - Highlights the importance of Healthy Environments for Children, with information on the issues and action strategies.
  
  
• Healthy Environments for Children: An Alliance for Action – A detailed overview of the issues, prepared for the World Summit on Sustainable Development in support of the initiation of the Alliance. (PDF, 180KB)
  
  

Press Gallery

• Press Releases and Speeches on HECA
  
  
• Photo Gallery
  
  
• HECA Posters and Exhibits
  
  
• Media Advisory and Media Backgrounder on Healthy Environments for Children - Produced in conjunction with World Health Day 2003.
  
  

Information Sharing

• Suggested Reading List
  pdf, 48kb

Links to WHO information sources

Indoor air

• Air pollution and children's health
• Indoor air pollution
• Indoor air pollution and household energy

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

• Lack of water and inadequate sanitation and children's health
• Water, sanitation and health
• Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage
• Water, health and ecosystems

Vector-borne diseases

• Disease vectors and children's health
• Vector-borne diseases and integrated vector management

Toxic chemicals

• Chemical hazards and children's health
• Protecting children from the harmful effects of chemicals

Accidents and injuries

• Unintentional injuries and children's health
• Resources on injuries
• Child injury prevention

Other Materials

ISDE recently contributed an article on children's health and the environment to the Journal of the Society for International Development

• See article
  pdf, 82kb