22 September 2015 -- The WHO Regional Centre for Environmental Health Action held a 3-day expert meeting on water scarcity and health in Amman, Jordan, from 15 to 16 September 2015. The aim of the workshop was to provide technical support to countries interested in replicating the process of generating evidence to support development of national policies on domestic water requirements for health, an initiative that was piloted in Jordan in 2012-2013.
The objectives of the meeting were to:
- scrutinize and update the protocol and methodology for generating evidence to support development of national policies on domestic water requirements for health
- train the teams on the methodology
- familiarize the teams with the Jordanian experience in the application of the protocol and methodology for assessing the impact of water scarcity on health
- introduce the terms of reference for developing the technical and financial proposal for national implementation.
The meeting was attended by experts from the Palestinian National Institute of Public Health, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, and Teheran University of Medical Sciences.
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The participants from Palestine and Iran gained in-depth knowledge on the methodology and protocol for generating evidence on water scarcity and health for replicating the experience nationally and were familiarized with developing technical and financial proposal for implementation in their countries.Scarcity and Health Expert Meeting
The World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office/ Regional Centre for Environmental Health Action (WHO/CEHA) successfully convened a three day expert meeting on “Water Scarcity and Health” that took place in Amman, Jordan, during the period from 15-16 September 2015. This workshop intended to provide technical support to countries interested in replicating the process of generating evidence to support development of national policies on domestic water requirements for health that was piloted in Jordan in 2012-13.
The objectives of the meeting were to 1) scrutinize and update the protocol and methodology for generating evidence to support development of national policies on domestic water requirements for health.; 2) train the teams on the methodology; 2) familiarize the teams with the Jordanian experience in the application of the protocol and methodology for assessing the impact of water scarcity on health and; and 3) introduce the terms of reference for developing the technical and financial proposal for national implementation.
The meeting was attended by experts from The Palestinian National Institute of Public Health, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, and Teheran University of Medical Sciences.
The participants from Palestine and Iran gained in-depth knowledge on the methodology and protocol for generating evidence on water scarcity and health for replicating the experience nationally and were familiarized with developing technical and financial proposal for implementation in their countries.
Water Scarcity and Health Expert Meeting
The World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office/ Regional Centre for Environmental Health Action (WHO/CEHA) successfully convened a three day expert meeting on “Water Scarcity and Health” that took place in Amman, Jordan, during the period from 15-16 September 2015. This workshop intended to provide technical support to countries interested in replicating the process of generating evidence to support development of national policies on domestic water requirements for health that was piloted in Jordan in 2012-13.
The objectives of the meeting were to 1) scrutinize and update the protocol and methodology for generating evidence to support development of national policies on domestic water requirements for health.; 2) train the teams on the methodology; 2) familiarize the teams with the Jordanian experience in the application of the protocol and methodology for assessing the impact of water scarcity on health and; and 3) introduce the terms of reference for developing the technical and financial proposal for national implementation.
The meeting was attended by experts from The Palestinian National Institute of Public Health, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, and Teheran University of Medical Sciences.
The participants from Palestine and Iran gained in-depth knowledge on the methodology and protocol for generating evidence on water scarcity and health for replicating the experience nationally and were familiarized with developing technical and financial proposal for implementation in their countries.
Water Scarcity and Health Expert Meeting
