Convenor: Dr Luiz A. C. Galvao, Sustainable Development and Environment, PAHO/WHO

Moderator: Dr Maria, Neira, Department of Public Health and Environment (PHE), WHO, Geneva

Key findings: Dr. Carlos Dora, PHE/WHO, Geneva

Expert presenters: India, Thailand, Brazil and the United States

About the review: www.who.int/hia/green_economy

Non-GHC participants may register by contacting: senanayaker@who.int

Leveraging BIG gains for chronic disease prevention…

at NO cost to health systems

Health co-benefits of sustainable transport, energy, housing and health sector policies

A new global review

Global Health Council 2011 Satellite Event

Tuesday June 14 • 7pm

Congressional Room, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC

green economy

Health in the

Environmental is a powerful disease determinant –

impacting gene expression and shaping lifestyles and behaviour

WHO’s new global review of evidence illustrates how green investments can prevent significant cardiovascular and chronic respiratory disease, obesity-related conditions and cancers—and yield benefits to health equity.

In low and middle income countries, where 80% of chronic disease occurs, and where urban growth is driving rapid environmental and lifestyle change, leveraging greener transport, hous-ing and energy policies is a low-cost means of prevention. In the build-up to the UN High Level Meeting on NCDs, such approaches are highly relevant. For instance:

⇒ Energy-efficient cookstoves can reduce chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer risks among poor women.

⇒ Long-term studies in China and Denmark found 30% lower rates of annual mortality among urban cycle commuters, on average.

⇒ Climate-friendly housing can reduce risks of heat stroke and respiratory disease.

⇒ Greener health care facilities may reduce occupational/community exposures to toxics and carcinogens.

• Convener: Dr Luiz A. C. Galvao, Area Manager, Sustainable Development and Environmental

Health (SDE) at PAHO WHO.

• Moderator: Dr. Maria, Neira, Director, Department of Public Health and Environment, WHO, Geneva.

• Health in the Green Economy - Key findings from the WHO review: Dr. Carlos Dora,

Coordinator, Department of Public Health and Environment, WHO, Geneva.

• Clean cookstoves and the prevention of NCD—COPD, cardiovascular disease and lung

cancer: Sumi Mehta, Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves.

• The role of sustainable urban transport in preventing cardiovascular disease and promoting

physical activity—Case studies from Latin American cities: Claudia Adriazola, Director, Health

& Road Safety Program, EMBARQ, the World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport,

Washington, D.C.

• Healthy Housing to prevent NCDs: Mili Majumdar, Director, Sustainable Habitat Division at TERI

(The Energy and Resources Institute), New Delhi.

• Thailand's GREEN and CLEAN Hospitals Initiative:

Dr. Twisuk Punpeng, Director, Bureau of Technical Advisors,

Department of Health, Ministry of Public Health., Thailand.