WASH for Health 185d ago

Municipal solid waste is projected to soar—and when waste is mismanaged, it contaminates air, water, soil and food chains, contributes to climate change, and harms health and dignity, especially for the most vulnerable. In this webinar, WHO launches its new global report: Throwing away our health: the impacts of solid waste on human health – evidence, knowledge gaps and health sector responses (https://tinyurl.com/3syeudph). The session presents key findings, highlights where evidence is still missing, and explores what the health sector can do to drive safer, healthier, more sustainable waste policies and practices. You’ll also hear country insights from Brazil and Ghana, followed by a panel discussion on policy implications—covering topics such as the circular economy, extended producer responsibility, and priority evidence needs—before closing with an interactive panel of distinguished experts on how health, environment and waste actors can work together. 🗓️ Recorded: 16 December 2025 (14:00–15:00 CET). Speakers and agenda – click time stamp to advance to a particular presentation 01:15 Opening remarks — Bruce Gordon (WHO HQ) 03:20 Highlights from the global report — Sophie Boisson (WHO HQ) Country examples: health sector engagement in municipal solid waste (MSW) 15:31 — MSW and dengue in Brazil — Vanessa Cruvinel (University of Brasilia) 21:45 — Climate change and informal waste workers’ health in Brazil — Sonia Dias (WIEGO) 29:08 — Solid waste management and health in Accra — Samuel Agyei-Mensah (University of Ghana) 36:00 Panel discussion (Facilitator: Megha Rathi, WHO HQ) — David Wilson (Imperial College London) — Miriam Medel García (Permanent Mission of Mexico in Geneva) — Nicole Weber (RWA-wasteaware) 01:01:33 Global Waste Management Outlook 2024 links — Felipe Dall (UNEP IETC) [short video] 01:04:08 Closing & next steps — Bruce Gordon (WHO HQ) 📄 Download the report: https://tinyurl.com/3syeudph 📖 Read the news story: https://tinyurl.com/2yb23rnf 🌍 WHO work on waste, WASH & health: https://www.who.int/teams/environment-climate-change-and-health/water-sanitation-and-health-(wash)/health-care-facilities #SolidWaste #PublicHealth #WasteManagement #CircularEconomy #EnvironmentAndHealth #WHO