Health Promotion

We work to enhance people’s wellbeing and reduce their health risks associated with tobacco use, alcohol consumption and physical inactivity, thereby contributing to better population health. We develop and implement cross-cutting normative, fiscal and legal measures and capacity development tools. We advance global health in health literacy, community engagement strategies and good governance for health, and foster public health action in the settings of every-day life.

About us

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WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2025: warning about the dangers of tobacco

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Health topics

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Alcohol

Behavioural interventions

Health promoting schools

Behavioural interventions

Health promotion

Human behaviour

Physical activity

Substances

Tobacco

Technical information

Enhanced well-being

Tobacco control

Increased physical activity

Public health law

Fiscal policies for health

Less alcohol

Groups

WHO Tobacco Laboratory Network (TobLabNet)

WHO Study Group on Tobacco Product Regulation (TobReg)

Databases and tools

Health taxes database

Pictorial health warnings on tobacco products

Initiatives

Be active

Health Taxes 3 by 35 Initiative

Initiative on urban governance for health and well-being

MPOWER

Global regulatory and fiscal capacity building on healthy diets and physical activity (Global RECAP)

Tobacco cessation consortium

Tobacco-Free Farms

Call for experts

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25 April 2024

Call for experts

Call for experts: WHO Strategic Advisory and Technical Group of Experts on Well-being and Health Promotion (STAGE-WELHPR)

30 June 2023

Call for proposals

Call for proposals: Evidence synthesis on comprehensive programmes for healthy, safe and resilient workplaces

31 October 2022

Call for consultation

WHO draft Framework on achieving Well-being

18 October 2021

Call for proposals

Seeking proposals for the development and implementation of engagement platforms for city-to-city learning

News

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17 October 2025

Departmental update

World No Tobacco Day 2026: Unmasking the appeal – countering nicotine and tobacco addiction

6 October 2025

News release

WHO tobacco trends report: 1 in 5 adults still addicted to tobacco

9 September 2025

Departmental update

WHO warns that tobacco use is linked to child stunting

8 August 2025

Departmental update

WHO calls for parliamentary leadership on health at the Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament

Events

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19 June 2025

Launch webinar: Laws and regulations addressing acceptability, availability and affordability of alcoholic beverages

2025

31 May 2025 CET

World No Tobacco Day 2025 - Unmasking the appeal

2025

13 May 2025 13:00 – 14:00 CET

World No Tobacco Day event: Exposing lies, protecting lives: Unmask the appeal of tobacco and nicotine products

12 May 2025 13:00 – 14:30 CET

Global webinar: 8th UN Global Road Safety Week “Make Walking and Cycling Safe”

Our work

Promoting walking, cycling and other forms of active mobility

Strengthening partnerships across sectors to promote physical activity

Building policy to promote physical activity

Ensuring access to sports for all

Improving health literacy

Promoting well-being

Creating healthy cities

Promoting health through good governance

Investing in school health

Monitoring tobacco use

Warning about the dangers of tobacco

Protecting people from tobacco smoke

Enforcing tobacco advertising, promotion & sponsorship bans

Quitting tobacco

Regulating nicotine and tobacco products

Raising taxes on tobacco

Publications

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WHO Initiative on Urban Governance for Health and Well-being

City Spotlight on Douala, Cameroon, summarizing progress from Phase 1 (2020–2024) of the WHO Initiative on Urban Governance for Health and Well-being...

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City Spotlight on Pasig, Philippines, summarizing progress from Phase 1 (2020–2024) of the WHO Initiative on Urban Governance for Health and Well-being...

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This document presents an overview of the WHO Initiative on Urban Governance for Health and Well-being, outlining its strategic objectives, key results...

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City Spotlight on Bogota, Colombia, summarizing progress from Phase 1 (2020–2024) of the WHO Initiative on Urban Governance for Health and Well-being...

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Documents

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The background information document on the call to action on electronic cigarettes is an accompanying document to call to action on electronic cigarettes...

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This call to action on e-cigarettes notes that urgent and strong decisive action to prevent uptake of e-cigarettes, which are harmful to health, should...

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Quitting tobacco and related products is hard, but with the right support and tools, you can do it! With professional support and quitting services, tobacco...

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Alcoholic beverages: Laws & regulations about their acceptability, availability and affordability

Dark image with people crossing a road and parking with cars

27 May 2025

Tobacco and nicotine products: World No Tobacco Day theme is Bright products. Dark intentions

webinar flyer for world no tobacco day 2025

19 May 2025

World No Tobacco Day webinar by WHO: Unmask the appeal of tobacco and nicotine products

19 July 2024

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WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2025: warning about the dangers of tobacco

Technical information

News

Events

Publications

WHO Initiative on Urban Governance for Health and Well-being

WHO Initiative on Urban Governance for Health and Well-being

WHO Initiative on Urban Governance for Health and Well-being

WHO Initiative on Urban Governance for Health and Well-being

Technical note on the call to action on electronic cigarettes

Electronic cigarettes: call to action

WHO Quitting Toolkit

Alcoholic beverages: Laws & regulations about their acceptability, availability and affordability

Tobacco and nicotine products: World No Tobacco Day theme is Bright products. Dark intentions

World No Tobacco Day webinar by WHO: Unmask the appeal of tobacco and nicotine products

Global data on levels of physical inactivity in adult populations -a wakeup call