Departmental update

During the Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), presented a report regarding the third pillar of WHO's Triple Billion goals: ensuring one billion more people enjoy improved health and well-being. He spotlighted an often-overlooked issue—that 24% of all global deaths are associated with preventable environmental causes, such as exposure to hazardous chemicals, poor waste management, and pollution. His

The World Health Organization (WHO) Department of Health Promotion is pleased to welcome the Institute for Social Marketing and Health (ISMH) at the University of Stirling in Scotland as a newly designated WHO Collaborating Centre specializing in Alcohol Policy and Public Health Research. Boasting over 40 years of global research in marketing, behavioral change, and policy development, ISMH now joins a select group of WHO Collaborating Centres dedicated to advancing alcohol-related policy