Health Promotion
We work to enhance people’s wellbeing and reduce their health risks associated with tobacco use, alcohol consumption and physical inactivity, thereby contributing to better population health. We develop and implement cross-cutting normative, fiscal and legal measures and capacity development tools. We advance global health in health literacy, community engagement strategies and good governance for health, and foster public health action in the settings of every-day life.
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Publications

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Physical activity measurement and surveillance in youth: report of a scoping and planning meeting, 8-10 May 2024
2 December 2024

Physical activity measurement and surveillance in youth: report of a scoping and planning meeting, 8-10...

Updating global guidance on the measurement and surveillance of physical activity was called for in the Global Action Plan on Physical Activity and the...

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Physical activity measurement and surveillance in adults: report of a scoping and planning meeting, 27-28 November 2023
2 December 2024

Physical activity measurement and surveillance in adults: report of a scoping and planning meeting, 27-28...

Updating global guidance on the measurement and surveillance of physical activity was called for in the Global Action Plan on Physical Activity and the...

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Legal considerations for health emergency measures in schools and education
4 October 2024

Legal considerations for health emergency measures in schools and education

During the COVID-19 pandemic, countries took an unprecedented number of health emergency measures at the national and subnational levels to protect health...

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How school systems can improve health and well-being: topic brief: sexual and reproductive health
3 October 2024

How school systems can improve health and well-being: topic brief: sexual and reproductive health

This topic brief highlights how promoting sexual and reproductive health supports the achievement of education and learning objectives, and explains...

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Documents

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14 December 2023

Technical note on the call to action on electronic cigarettes

The background information document on the call to action on electronic cigarettes is an accompanying document to call to action on electronic cigarettes...

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Electronic cigarettes - call to action
14 December 2023

Electronic cigarettes: call to action

This call to action on e-cigarettes notes that urgent and strong decisive action to prevent uptake of e-cigarettes, which are harmful to health, should...

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28 June 2021

WHO Quitting Toolkit

Quitting tobacco and related products is hard, but with the right support and tools, you can do it! With professional support and quitting services, tobacco...

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