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Measuring greenhouse gas emissions in health systems

Climate change is a growing health crisis, driving increased mortality from heat, malnutrition, and disease, and placing increasing pressure on health...

Health at the heart of national adaptation planning: a global review of national adaptation plans and health national adaptation plans

To effectively address these growing health challenges posed by climate change, health considerations must be systematically integrated into broader national...

Decarbonizing the healthcare supply chain strategic actions for health systems

This report aims to: provide guidance to health systems on decarbonizing their supply chains through changing the way they select, procure and use goods...

Prioritizing food safety issues related to chemical water quality in agrifood systems

Reliable access to safe and sufficient water is critical to food security and protecting public health. However, water systems face unprecedented pressure...