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Call for Applications: WHO Healthy Islands Recognition 2023

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Deadline: 31-Jul-23

The WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific is now inviting governments, local authorities (city councils, provinces, districts and villages), communities, organizations (including schools, workplaces, faith-based groups) and civil society groups in the 22 Pacific island countries and areas to submit applications for Healthy Islands Recognition 2023 under the ‘best practice’ and ‘best proposal’ categories.

WHO has worked with Member States and partner organizations to revitalize the “Healthy Islands” concept and has extended support for project and programme planning, implementation and evaluation for the improvement of health and the quality of life of Pacific islanders. As a result, a diversity of Healthy Island initiatives has been developed to date, and some sterling and pioneering work in Healthy Islands needs recognition.

To encourage communities and countries to continue to innovate and demonstrate effective and efficient ways of promoting and protecting the health of their populations, WHO recognizes outstanding work in defined areas. There are many creative developments and good practices for Healthy Islands across the Western Pacific Region. WHO particularly recognizes community-based actions and efforts, partnership efforts, and governmental support for Healthy Islands initiatives by respective programmes and people from diverse socio-cultural environments and development backgrounds.

The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes the great work being carried out by health and community leaders to achieve the Healthy Islands vision, that is to make Pacific islands places where:

Recognition categories
Benefits
Eligible Countries and Areas
Eligibility Criteria

For more information, visit World Health Organization(WHO).

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