Environment-health link raises urgency for convergenceThe environment department is seeking more experts who can help government develop sustainable science-based models which converge efforts for better promoting environmental protection and health nationwide. Gina Lopez said Saturday (Oct. 8) on the side of the Asia-Pacific Regional Forum on Health and Environment held at WHO Regional Office, Western Pacific Building, Manila . “The selling point of such models is improving quality of life,” she said, highlighting urgency for convergence. UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNEP Deputy Executive Director Ibrahim Thiaw lauded health and environment experts’ participation in the regional forum. Dr. Paulyn Jean B. Rosell-Ubial, highlighted urgency for environment protection as she said providing more health facilities and professionals was not the sole means of promoting public health.

Source: Manila Bulletin October 09, 2016 01:18 UTC