Report by the World Health Organization on the engagement of the health sector in the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management

Overview

This paper provides recent examples of international and regional engagement of the health sector in sound chemicals management facilitated by WHO, as well as reviews the work of relevant networks and collaborating centres. It is an updated version of SAICM/OEWG.2/INF/17 and complements the national level reports analysed in document SAICM/ICCM.4/3 (“Summary report on progress in SAICM implementation 2011-2013: report by the Secretariat”) and the report on WHO activities in SAICM/ICCM.4/INF/2 (“Activities of the Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals to support SAICM Implementation”).