The Seventieth World Health Assembly approved the  Road map to enhance health sector engagement in the strategic approach to international chemicals management towards the 2020 goal and beyond. The WHO Secretariat has developed a  workbook that offers a structured way to assist Member States to work through the road map, choose priorities and plan activities.

One of the actions in the Chemicals road map mandates the Secretariat to establish a global chemicals and health network, with links to existing subregional, regional and international networks, to facilitate health sector implementation of the road map. Over 70 Member States have joined the   WHO Global Chemicals and Health Network with forty-one participating Member States attending the inaugural meeting of the Network held 5-8 November, 2018 in Geneva.

Roadmap and workbookIdentifying areas of primary focus for engagement and additional actionsThe WHO Global Chemicals and Health NetworkFacilitating health sector implementation of the road mapSAICM (Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management)Guide efforts to produce and use chemicals in ways that minimize significant adverse impacts on human health and the environmentIntersessional processPreparing recommendations regarding the Strategic Approach and the sound management of chemicals and waste beyond 2020