Survey on child environmental health awareness of health care professionals

Overview

This survey is part of the Training package for the health sector 

Background

A growing number of diseases in children from rural and urban areas are linked to unsafe, degraded environments. However, many health care providers are unable to recognize, assess, prevent and manage environment-related diseases in children. Those on the front line – the health professionals dealing with child and adolescent health – should be enabled to recognize and assess diseases linked to environmental factors. Paediatricians, family doctors, nurses, primary and other health care workers should be trained on the relationships between children's health and the environment through the use of harmonized training materials. These are adapted to the specific needs of countries and professional groups.