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Evidence to action: Preventing lead poisoning to save lives - Webinar

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Silvani Mng'anya

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From: WHO Secretariat <ipcs...@campaign.who.int>
Date: Tue, May 12, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Subject: Announcements from WHO
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Evidence to action: Preventing lead poisoning to save lives

Join us Monday morning, 18 May, when Bloomberg Philanthropies, Resolve to Save Lives and WHO will co-organize a breakfast event alongside the World Health Assembly to discuss WHO’s forthcoming Technical Package on Lead Poisoning Prevention. The event is at Vieux Bois directly outside the entrance to the Palais des Nation. Register to attend in-person or watch the livestream.

Webinar description

In response to World Health Assembly resolution 78.27 (2025), WHO is developing a draft Global Action Plan for Lead, as well as a WHO Technical Package for Lead Poisoning Prevention in collaboration with Resolve to Save Lives.

Following the first webinar in March 2026 to introduce these initiatives, this webinar provides an update of and invites further input on:

draft Global Action Plan
Approaches to assessing and prioritizing data for action
Key capacities required
Strategies for addressing major sources of lead exposure

Attendees will have the opportunity to provide feedback through interactive polls that will inform lead poisoning prevention efforts.

Advanced Registration required.

https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5Kae-REISzugQr23fH_cxQ#/registration

Join us 10 June 2026 to discuss the Healthcare Sector Global Framework of Chemicals (GFC) Implementation Programme - Online in two sessions: The agenda includes programme updates, pilot initiatives, Terms of Reference, stakeholder engagement and more. Advanced Registration required. Register for 15:00 CEST here or 20:00 EST here.

Opportunity to provide feedback on potential health-related science policy priorities in chemicals, waste, and pollution

WHO Secretariat invites reviewers in their personal capacity on a draft report on priority topics where chemicals, waste and/or preventing pollution intersect with and/or impact human health. Email the WHO Secretariat (bh...@who.int) by 18 May 2026, if interested to review.

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