WHO braces for dire threats, climate change to global meltdown

Climate change, financial crisis and globalisation are the key global issues related to health now facing the World Health Organisation (WHO) and reflect the major health policies that need to be developed, said the WHO's executive board chairperson, Dr Nimal Siripala de Silva.

He was speaking before 1,500 participants at the three day conference, " National Health Assembly, " which opened yesterday.

Dr. de Silva said the effects of climate change created by our forefathers, and aggravated by people today, will make the world unhealthy and unsafe for tomorrow's generation. Climate change will adversely and critically affect the basic pillars of health:....