Polokwane, 22 September 2015 - The WHO Representative in South Africa, Dr Sarah Barber, has issued a statement of support to the National Department of Health which is holding a two-day conference in Polokwane to commemorate World Environmental Health Day (WEHD) on 26 September. The Country Office also provided technical support for this meeting which over 600 environmental health professionals and key stakeholders are expected to attend.

WEHD is dedicated to the promotion of environmental health services and improvement in environmental health risk factors that communities are exposed to. This year's theme is "Children are our future; let's protect their Environment  and Health. Click here to read the statement of support.