Health and well-being

Access to good health and well-being is a human right and the foundation of human prosperity. Although significant progress has been made in improving the health of billions of people since 2000, major hurdles remain — particularly in developing countries, where women and children are most vulnerable. 

UNU’s health-related research untangles the growing social, economic, and environmental complexity that threatens to outpace the ability of governments and communities to manage the well-being of their citizens. Our work assesses key elements of healthy development to ensure they are reinforced by health policy.

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Plastic Pollution and Nexus Governance Solutions for Regulating the Use of Plastic

The project aims to develop plastic taxation guidelines for more sustainable plastic management, addressing global plastic pollution.

15 Mar 2022

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Post-COVID-19 Plastic Management and Stakeholder Satisfaction in South Korea

The project assesses post-COVID plastic waste management in Korea, aiming to understand stakeholder satisfaction and develop effective strategies.

15 Mar 2022

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Update of WHO Gender Mainstreaming Manual

This project will oversee the updating of a key handbook on gender for health workers, promoting non-binary concepts and intersectionality.

25 May 2022

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Scoping and recommendations related to gender language, and documenting good practice in engaging civil society

This project will contribute to WHO's work to address health inequities and strengthen the capacity of health experts in delivering on global health.

17 Sep 2022

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Advancing Gender Equality in Health: Expanding voices, evidence, and time horizons for change

To support gender-responsive change within systems and sectors, this project will deliver a thematic issue of 'Health Research Policy and Systems'.

05 Dec 2023

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Catalysing Policy Improvement in Africa

This project aims to improve policy outputs in the areas of maternal, newborn, sexual and reproductive health across five African countries.

05 Dec 2023

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Bringing Plastics ‘Full-Circle’: sustainable plastic management, governance and chemical recycling

This project evaluates chemical recycling for plastics, aiming for sustainable solutions amid significant environmental pollution from plastic waste.

21 Dec 2022

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Future Food Production Under Climate Change Scenarios: Reuse of Water and Protection of Biodiversity as Fields of Action

This project researches food production in the context of the circular economy using tools that ensure water management and biodiversity protection.

11 Mar 2023

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Behavioural Adaptation for Water Security and Inclusion (BASIN)

This project will identify behavioural levers for enhancing community adaptation behaviour to build capacities and sustain climate-resilient management, service provision, and water security

31 Aug 2024

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Nexus Approaches to battery waste management for sustainable e-mobility transition: insights from Germany (NABATE)

The NABATE project analyzes end-of-life EV batteries in Germany, assessing waste streams, regulations, and recycling solutions for Korean stakeholders.

09 Jul 2024

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MOOC on Ethics and Equity in Global Health

This project will oversee development of an online course on ethics and equity in global health.

18 Apr 2024