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Environment, Climate Change and Health
We pursue a healthier environment by strengthening health sector leadership, building mechanisms for political and social support and monitoring progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals regarding environmental threats to health.
Training modules and instructions for health care providers
A collection of training modules internationally harmonized information and peer-reviewed materials to enable health care workers to be trained, and also to become trainers of their peers and colleagues. The modules include extensive notes and references, case studies, and self-evaluation tools, backed up by manuals and guidelines. Select modules available in Portuguese (see individual publication pages), Japanese and Korean.
Instructions and evaluation forms
Training package for the health sector (introduction)
Instructions for the use of the WHO Training package for the health sector
Survey on child environmental health awareness of health care professionals
Model of workshop evaluation form
Example of post-workshop knowledge evaluation
Training core modules
24 November 2011
Adverse health effects of heavy metals in children
Internationally harmonized modules on key issues for paediatricians and paediatric nurses, family and public health professionals.Also available in Portuguese
Internationally harmonized modules on key issues for paediatricians and paediatric nurses, family and public health professionals.
Internationally harmonized modules on key issues for paediatricians and paediatric nurses, family and public health professionals.This module is available...
24 November 2009
Childhood respiratory diseases linked to environment
Internationally harmonized modules on key issues for paediatricians and paediatric nurses, family and public health professionals.This module is available...
24 November 2009
Children and cancer: training for health care providers
Internationally harmonized modules on key issues for paediatricians and paediatric nurses, family and public health professionals.This module is available...
25 June 2019
Children and chemicals, 3d ed
Internationally harmonized modules on key issues for paediatricians and paediatric nurses, family and public health professionals.
24 November 2009
Children and food safety: training for health care providers
Internationally harmonized modules on key issues for paediatricians and paediatric nurses, family and public health professionals.This module is available...
24 November 2011
Children and neurodevelopmental behavioural intellectual disorders (NDBID): training for health care...
Internationally harmonized modules on key issues for paediatricians and paediatric nurses, family and public health professionals.This module is available...
24 November 2009
Children and noise: training for health care providers
Internationally harmonized modules on key issues for paediatricians and paediatric nurses, family and public health professionals.Available in Portuguese
24 November 2009
Children and radiation: training for health care providers
Internationally harmonized modules on key issues for paediatricians and paediatric nurses, family and public health professionals.This module is available...
Internationally harmonized modules on key issues for paediatricians and paediatric nurses, family and public health professionals.This module is available...
Internationally harmonized modules on key issues for paediatricians and paediatric nurses, family and public health professionals.Available in Portuguese
24 November 2011
Developmental and environmental origins of adult disease: training for health care providers
Internationally harmonized modules on key issues for paediatricians and paediatric nurses, family and public health professionals.This module is available...
21 September 2023
Electrical/electronic waste and children's health: training for health care providers, 2nd ed
Internationally harmonized modules on key issues for paediatricians and paediatric nurses, family and public health professionals.
24 November 2011
Endocrine disorders: training for health care providers
Internationally harmonized modules on key issues for paediatricians and paediatric nurses, family and public health professionals.This module is available...
WHO supports and enables those ‘in the front line’ - the health professionals dealing with children and adolescent’s health - to recognize...
3 December 2023
Household air pollution: training for health care providers
Internationally harmonized modules on key issues for paediatricians and paediatric nurses, family and public health professionals.
24 November 2011
Immune diseases and children
Internationally harmonized modules on key issues for paediatricians and paediatric nurses, family and public health professionals.This module is available...
24 November 2008
Indoor Air Pollution
Internationally harmonized modules on key issues for paediatricians and paediatric nurses, family and public health professionals.This module is available...
6 October 2023
Lead: training for health care providers, 2nd ed
Internationally harmonized modules on key issues for paediatricians and paediatric nurses, family and public health professionals.
10 March 2024
Mercury: training for health care providers, 3d ed
Internationally harmonized modules on key issues for paediatricians and paediatric nurses, family and public health professionals.
24 November 2011
Mycotoxins
Internationally harmonized modules on key issues for paediatricians and paediatric nurses, family and public health professionals.Available in Portuguese
24 November 2009
Occupational risks and children's health
Internationally harmonized modules on key issues for paediatricians and paediatric nurses, family and public health professionals.
24 November 2008
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
Internationally harmonized modules on key issues for paediatricians and paediatric nurses, family and public health professionals.Available in Japanese and...
10 March 2024
Pesticides: training for health care providers, 2nd ed
Internationally harmonized modules on key issues for paediatricians and paediatric nurses, family and public health professionals.
Internationally harmonized modules on key issues for paediatricians and paediatric nurses, family and public health professionals.
24 November 2019
Second-hand smoke: training for health care providers, 2nd ed
Internationally harmonized modules on key issues for paediatricians and paediatric nurses, family and public health professionals.Also available in Portuguese
24 June 2023
The paediatric environmental history: a tool for health care providers: training for health care providers,...
Internationally harmonized modules on key issues for paediatricians and paediatric nurses, family and public health professionals.
24 November 2009
Unintentional childhood injuries
Internationally harmonized modules on key issues for paediatricians and paediatric nurses, family and public health professionals.Available in Portuguese
Internationally harmonized modules on key issues for paediatricians and paediatric nurses, family and public health professionals.
24 February 2023
Why children: training for health care providers, 3rd ed
Internationally harmonized modules on key issues for paediatricians and paediatric nurses, family and public health professionals.
Sub-package on reproductive health and the environment
24 September 2011
Case studies of female reproductive health and the environment
Internationally harmonized modules on key issues for paediatricians and paediatric nurses, family and public health professionals.
24 November 2011
Case studies of male reproductive environmental health
Internationally harmonized modules on key issues for paediatricians and paediatric nurses, family and public health professionals.
24 November 2011
Female reproductive health and the environment
Internationally harmonized modules on key issues for paediatricians and paediatric nurses, family and public health professionals.
24 November 2011
Introduction to reproductive health and the environment
Internationally harmonized modules on key issues for paediatricians and paediatric nurses, family and public health professionals.
24 November 2011
Male reproductive health and the environment
Internationally harmonized modules on key issues for paediatricians and paediatric nurses, family and public health professionals.
24 November 2011
Preventing reproductive health problems
Internationally harmonized modules on key issues for paediatricians and paediatric nurses, family and public health professionals.
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When you request these modules, WHO anticipates that a Training Event will be held in the near future with the intention of increasing awareness and educating health care professionals and other relevant stakeholders. Through these versions of the Training Modules, presenters and trainers have the flexibility of selecting the most relevant slides and adapting them to local situations and needs as well as target the audience of each particular training event.