Mandated by its Member States, WHO is developing the Air Pollution and Health Training (APHT) toolkit for health workers.
The APHT toolkit is a set of materials designed to enable public health workers, in both the clinical and public health fields, to understand the health risks of air pollution and identify risk reduction measures. Public health workers can use the health argument to advocate for clean air interventions and promote the collaboration between civil society relevant actors and governmental institutions for policy implementation. Using a train-the-trainer approach, the APHT toolkit also helps facilitate the organization of in-person workshops, online courses and other learning opportunities.
This training toolkit includes 4 modules: