NIGHT NOISE GUIDELINES FOR EUROPE

Night noise guidelines for Europe

Edited by Charlotte Hurtley, Layout by Dagmar Bengs 2009 WHO defines health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, and recognizes the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health as one of the fundamental rights of every human being. Environmental noise is a threat to public […]

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National healthy cities networks in the WHO European Region. Promoting health and well-being throughout Europe

National healthy cities networks in the WHO European Region

Edited by Leah Janss Lafond 2015 In the past 25 years, national networks of healthy cities have become well-established organizations, forming the backbone of the healthy cities movement in Europe. National networks provide countries with a rich resource of implementation-based public health knowledge and expertise. They create an effective platform to give visibility to local health issues and […]

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Руководство по осуществлению mhGAP

mhGAP Operations Manual-1

Всемирная организация здравоохранения, Европейское региональное бюро 2018 Во всем мире психические и неврологические расстройства, а также расстройства, связанные с употреблением наркотиков и других веществ (ПНВ), формируют крайне тяжелое бремя болезней, которые приводят к преждевременной смертности, негативно влияют на функционирование людей и качество их жизни. По оценкам, на расстройства ПНВ приходится 9,5% потерянных лет жизни с поправкой на инвалидность и 28,4% […]

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Methods of assessing human health vulnerability and public health adaptation to climate change

Methods of assessing human health vulnerability and public health adaptation to climate change

Lead authors: Sari Kovats, Kristie L. Ebi and Bettina Menne 2003 This publication provides practical information to governments, health agencies and environmental and meteorological institutions in both industrialized and developing countries on how to assess vulnerability and adaptation to climate variability and change at the regional, national and local levels. Flexible methods and tools are described to achieve […]

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Mental health, human rights and standards of care

Mental health, human rights and standards of care-1

World Health Organization 2018 Assessment of the quality of institutional care for adults with psychosocial and intellectual disabilities in the WHO European Region Ensuring access to safe, effective, high-quality care is a central objective of national mental health policies and programmes throughout the WHO European Region and is a vital element of regional policy frameworks, […]

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Measuring and monitoring national prevalence of child maltreatment: a practical handbook

Measuring and monitoring national prevalence of child maltreatment a practical handbook -1

By Franziska Meinck, Janina I. Steinert, Dinesh Sethi, Ruth Gilbert, Mark A. Bellis, Christopher Mikton, Lenneke Alink & Adriana Baban 2016 A healthy start to life without maltreatment and adversity in childhood is a mainstay of the actions required to reduce inequity in Europe and achieve the goals of Health 2020. Child maltreatment is the product of social, cultural, […]

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