Global Alliance on Health and Pollution

25/08/2026

GAHP is looking for remote consultancy roles:
1️⃣ Technical Advisor and Research Coordinator, India
2️⃣ Senior Technology and Strategic Advisor, International
3️⃣ Africa Fieldwork Coordinator
4️⃣ India Fieldwork Coordinator

❗Read JDs in the comment. Make sure to follow our application guidelines. Visit https://www.gahp.org/ for more information about our global mission in improving health by addressing toxic pollution.
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GAHP nominated lead as a global Issue of Concern 👉🏿 https://lnkd.in/eTJrQNnz. Read, share, and advocate ahead of the GFC International Conference in November 2026.

29/07/2026

💬 We're delighted to welcome the International Society of Doctors for the Environment (ISDE) as the newest Council Member of the Global Alliance on Health and Pollution (GAHP). Read more 🔗 https://www.gahp.org/posts/isde-joins-gahp

Together, we're strengthening evidence-based action to reduce pollution, prevent disease, and protect health worldwide.
Welcome to the GAHP community, ISDE! 🤝

27/07/2026

GAHP nominated lead as a global Issue of Concern 🔗 https://owncloud.unog.ch/s/i8kOBSFW6e0SWIh. The number Abiola Olanipekun from The Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions shares here is staggering, and it shows exactly why lead can't be treated as a legacy problem anymore.

📊 This is a live, growing health issue, and right now there's an actual window to change how the world responds to it. Public consultation is open until 21 August 2026. Read and share to support us.

14/07/2026

📊 The numbers behind our nomination: Lead exposure isn't a legacy problem. It's a live one.​

GAHP's nomination of lead as an Issue of Concern under the Global Framework on Chemicals is open for public consultation until 21 August 2026. Read, and comment “support” 👉 https://lnkd.in/eTJrQNnz
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Sources: WHO; Larsen & Sánchez-Triana, 2023 (The Lancet Planetary Health)

13/07/2026

🚨 Public consultation now open — until 21 August 2026​

GAHP is calling on governments, organisations, researchers, civil society, and partners to support the nomination of lead as an Issue of Concern under the Global Framework on Chemicals (GFC).​

​Lead exposure remains one of the world's most significant and overlooked environmental health threats. While progress has been made on lead in paint, millions of people, especially children, are still exposed through the informal recycling of used lead-acid batteries (ULABs), contaminated industrial sites, consumer products, e-waste, and legacy pollution.​

GAHP has advocated for a broader, life-cycle approach to lead for more than a decade. After presenting our first nomination at the 2025 GFC Open-ended Working Group, we submitted an updated proposal in 2026, which is now officially open for public consultation.​

Read our nomination and comment "support" https://owncloud.unog.ch/s/i8kOBSFW6e0SWIh

22/06/2026

🌍 Join us online! We are tackling lead pollution at our upcoming OEWG-15 side event: 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴-𝘂𝗽 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱-𝗔𝗰𝗶𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀
⏰ When: June 24, 2026 | 18:30–19:30
📍 Where: https://lnkd.in/gBP3zFcu

Featuring experts from UNEP, GAHP, and the BRS Secretariat, we’ll explore:
✅ Policy solutions to reduce contamination
✅ Digital Battery Passport pilots in Argentina
✅ Insights from global country scoping studies

10/06/2026

🌍 The Regional Pollution Forum is taking place in 🇰🇪 Nairobi, , bringing together policymakers, experts, and partners to exchange experiences and advance action on pollution and health.​ Visit 👉 https://lnkd.in/dfwKksmC for more information.

🤝 The forum builds on lessons learned from the Environmental Pollution Programme in Africa, led by GAHP in close collaboration with other delivery and local partners.​

💬 It provides a platform to demonstrate how evidence-based data and research can inform policy and drive effective solutions, while enabling countries across the region to share experiences, learn from one another, adapt successful approaches to their own contexts, and explore opportunities for regional action.
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The Sub-Saharan Regional Pollution Forum is convened by GAHP in collaboration with regional partners and is funded by UK International Development from the UK government through the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

14/05/2026

Viet Nam is one of the world’s leading exporters of coffee, tea, and pepper. But as production grows, so does reliance on chemical pesticides—raising concerns for both the environment and community health.

Through the Environmental Pollution Programme in Viet Nam, GAHP, in partnership with the Rainforest Alliance, is working with farmers in Dak Lak to adopt Integrated Pest Management (IPM). By providing training and practical, locally adapted solutions, the project supports more sustainable farming across key crops.

Four years in, the impact on the ground is clear. And the change goes well beyond pest control:

🎓 11,738 farmers equipped with IPM skills through hands-on field schools

♻️ Around 6,000 tonnes of compost produced—saving farmers an estimated 30 billion VND (~$1.1M)

📲 A free IPM app developed to support planning, track costs, and provide real-time weather insights

🌳 186,128 trees planted across farming landscapes

▶️ Watch the video to see how farmers are putting IPM into practice and the impact at community level.

https://youtu.be/wMTHKkJ-pKI

Learn more about the EPP VN here 🔗 https://www.gahp.org/programmes/epp-vietnam-2022

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The design and implementation of this project have been accomplished through a collaborative effort with the Global Alliance on Health and Pollution (GAHP) and funded by UK International Development from the UK government through the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

EPP Vietnam: Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for Sustainable Farming in Vietnam

12/05/2026

Findings from the Environmental Pollution Programme (EPP) in Vietnam indicate that 17% of 306 adult tea farmers in Tuyen Quang province reported experiencing pesticide poisoning.

Funded by UK International Development through Defra, the EPP (2022–2026) has seen GAHP and the Rainforest Alliance support farmers across Dak Lak, Gia Lai, Son La, and Lam D**g in transitioning to Integrated Pest Management (IPM).

Over four years, the programme has reached more than 11,000 farmers 👨‍🌾 across coffee ☕, tea 🍃, and pepper 🌶️ value chains.

The numbers tell a compelling story:

📉 Insecticide use has dropped by up to 82% on demo farms across the programme areas.

👩‍🌾32 women-led farmer clubs are now driving peer learning and knowledge-sharing at community level, with women making up nearly half of all programme participants.

And that's just part of it. 👇

Explore how this transformation is happening on the ground 👉 https://www.gahp.org/posts/epp-vietnam-rainforest-alliance-closing-workshop

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The design and implementation of this project have been accomplished through a collaborative effort with the Global Alliance on Health and Pollution (GAHP) and funded by UK International Development from the UK government through the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

07/05/2026

Since 2022, the Global Alliance on Health and Pollution (GAHP), through the Environmental Pollution Programme in Viet Nam, has been working with the Viet Nam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment (VACNE) to tackle open rice straw burning in the Mekong Delta—one of the region’s main sources of air pollution.

The initiative works with local experts and academic institutions to test practical alternatives:

🌾 Turning rice straw into fuel pellets

🍄‍🟫Producing compost. Using it as a substrate for mushroom cultivation.

These solutions are piloted directly with farming communities.

Early results are promising: emissions are reduced, farmers gain additional income, and agricultural waste is turned into valuable products.

▶️ Watch the video to see how local solutions are transforming rice straw management in the Mekong Delta

https://lnkd.in/g2iKWX8a

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The design and implementation of this project have been accomplished through a collaborative effort with the Global Alliance on Health and Pollution (GAHP) and funded by UK International Development from the UK government through the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).