A-Z Site Index
Menu
  1. Recommendations Database
  2. Area of Work String: health
  3. Paragraph Number » Taxonomy term » Name: 12, 87
  4. Recommendations Database
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2
View

Addressee: WHO

Paragraph Number: 87
Session: 7 (2008)
Full Text:

Considering the increasing impact of climate change on the health of indigenous peoples, particularly in terms of increased vulnerability to water-borne and vector-borne disease, the World Health Organization is encouraged to actively engage the Permanent Forum and its secretariat and establish a dialogue with a view to organizing a meeting on this issue in 2009.

Area of Work: Health
View

Addressee: WHO, PAHO, Member States

Paragraph Number: 12
Session: 12 (2013)
Full Text:

The Permanent Forum calls for heightened attention to be paid to diabetes and other non communicable diseases by WHO, PAHO and States, including at the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples, to be held in 2014, and calls upon these parties to discuss issues relating to indigenous health and formulate an action plan with particular focus on improving prevention and access to the care of diabetes and non-communicable diseases.

Area of Work: Health