The mission of WHO’s UHC/Healthier Populations Division is to contribute to reducing health inequalities and reducing preventable disease and injury caused by environmental, social and economic determinants of health. This is achieved through a coordinated inter-sectoral approach aimed at enabling all people to enjoy better health and well-being, in line with the Organization’s 13th General Programme of Work (GPW13) and the Sustainable Development Goals. The role of the Department for Environment, Climate Change and Health (ECH) within the overall work of WHO, is to promote a healthier environment, intensify primary prevention and to influence public policies in all sectors to address the root causes of environmental threats to health. ECH develops and promotes preventive policies and interventions based on an understanding and an in-depth scientific analysis of the evidence base for environmental determinants of human health. The Chemical Safety and Health (CHE) Unit works to establish the scientific basis for the sound management of chemicals, and to strengthen national capabilities and capacities for chemical safety. In this context, the unit establishes norms, guidelines and guidance on chemicals of concern, harmonized risk assessment methodologies and other chemical safety issues. Support to Member States is provided on poisons prevention, information and management as well as on chemical incidents and emergencies. The unit promotes health in international conventions and agreements, leads implementation of the WHO Chemicals Road Map adopted in WHA70(23) and WHA67.11 on the Minamata Convention on Mercury, and provides the Secretariat for the Inter-organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals.
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WHO salaries for staff in the Professional category are calculated in US dollars. The remuneration for the above position comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 77,326 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable), a variable post adjustment, which reflects the cost of living in a particular duty station, and currently amounts to USD 5780 per month for the duty station indicated above. Other benefits include 30 days of annual leave, allowances for dependent family members, home leave, and an education grant for dependent children.