ICRP-WHO Formal Relations Issues of mutual interest and proposals for collaboration ICRP Main Commission Meeting, 20 October 2013, Abu Dhabi, UAE

ICRP Main Commission Meeting | Abu Dhabi, UAE | 20 October |2 | World Health Organization Function: act as the UN directing and coordinating authority on international health work Objective: attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health Healthphysical, mental and social well-being "Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity" (WHO Constitution, 1948)

ICRP Main Commission Meeting | Abu Dhabi, UAE | 20 October |3 | WHO's core function s Providing leadership on global health matters Providing leadership on global health matters Shaping the health research agenda Shaping the health research agenda Setting norms and standards Setting norms and standards Articulating evidence-based policy options Articulating evidence-based policy options Providing technical support to countries Providing technical support to countries Monitoring and assessing health trends. Monitoring and assessing health trends.

ICRP Main Commission Meeting | Abu Dhabi, UAE | 20 October |4 | World Health AssemblyWHA World Health Assembly (WHA): governing body composed by the ministries of health of the 194 WHO Member States. WHA The WHA meets every year in Geneva, gathering health ministers and senior health officials, representatives from international organizations, civil society (NGOs) and other stakeholders. Executive Board EB The Executive Board (EB), composed by 34 members, meets twice a year.. World Health Assembly WHO Governance

ICRP Main Commission Meeting | Abu Dhabi, UAE | 20 October |5 | The International BSS were adopted by the WHO EB at its 131 st session (May 2012)

ICRP Main Commission Meeting | Abu Dhabi, UAE | 20 October |6 | WHO Partners in Radiation Protection International Organizations International Organizations National Authorities National Authorities NGOs Collaborating Centres Collaborating Centres

ICRP Main Commission Meeting | Abu Dhabi, UAE | 20 October |7 | 7 ICRP – WHO official relations ICRP-WHO ICRP-WHO official relations since EB Plan for collaboration based on mutually agreed objectives and outlining activities, the results of which are reviewed by the WHO Executive Board (EB) every 3 years. EB The EB approved at its 130 th meeting (January 2012) the continuity of ICRP-WHO official relations. EB The EB approved a collaboration plan for the period

ICRP Main Commission Meeting | Abu Dhabi, UAE | 20 October |8 | ICRP-WHO Collaboration Plan Dissemination of ICRP recommendations/documents including provision of access (WHO Hinari - developing countries), and facilitation of translations. Joint efforts to promote implementation of the BSS including guidance on (i) radon prevention and mitigation and (ii) justification of medical exposures. Organization of workshops/ joint sessions at scientific meetings with a focus on promoting RP culture in health care Mutual participation of representatives (WHO & ICRP) in relevant ICRP & WHO meetings.

ICRP Main Commission Meeting | Abu Dhabi, UAE | 20 October |9 | Cancer Control Programme PHE/RAD EMHP/MD Health Security and Environment (HSE) Noncommunicable Diseases & Mental Health (NMH) Family, Women's and Children's Health (FWC) HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases (HTM) General Management (GMG) Director General Office (DGO) Although ICRP focal point is PHE/RAD, the ICRP- WHO collaboration involves other programmes Polio, Emergencies and Country Collaboration (PEC) IARC/ Lyon Patient Safety PAHO Links to 6 Regional and 147 Country Offices Health Systems and Innovation (HIS)

ICRP Main Commission Meeting | Abu Dhabi, UAE | 20 October | ICRP-WHO collaboration plan MTSP SO8 To contribute to the achievement of common objectives, consistent with the current WHO's medium-term strategic plan (MTSP ) and, in particular, with the WHO Strategic Objective 8 (SO8) SO8 SO8: "To promote healthier environment, intensify primary prevention, influence public policies in all sectors so as to address the root causes of environmental threats to health". The next biennium ( ) WHO programme of work consists of 6 categories comprising 30 areas

ICRP Main Commission Meeting | Abu Dhabi, UAE | 20 October | WHO's programme of work ICRP-WHO

ICRP Main Commission Meeting | Abu Dhabi, UAE | 20 October | Natural existing exposures – e.g. radon Planned exposures – medical, occupational Prolonged exposures post- accidents/ conflicts e.g. Chernobyl, Fukushima, DU Emergency prep. & response - e.g. Fukushima WHO activities on RP and ionizing radiation exposures Non-Ionizing (EMF, UV)

ICRP Main Commission Meeting | Abu Dhabi, UAE | 20 October | Radiation protection in medicine C3allactivities C1 C2 C4 Area for collaboration with C3 (all activities) that involves also topics related to C1 (cancer & non-cancer risks, research needs/gaps), C2 (quantities/units, use of effective dose), and C4 (RP recommendations relevant/applicable in medicine). Existing collaboration: WHO Global Initiative RSHCSBSSBonn Call for Actionrisk communication asymptomatic RP research agenda Existing collaboration: WHO Global Initiative RSHCS, implementation of BSS and Bonn Call for Action, radiation risk communication tools, justification of imaging of asymptomatic people, RP research agenda (e-work and meetings in 2013, expert group/s and workshop/s in 2014).

ICRP Main Commission Meeting | Abu Dhabi, UAE | 20 October | Implementation of ICRP recommendations C2 C3 Area for collaboration with C4 (all activities), links to other committees e.g. C1 (effects on thyroid, children, pregnancy), C2 (new dose coefficients & implication on radon exposures), and C3 (medical settings). Topics of mutual interest consistency Topics of mutual interest: RP aspects of the emergency response (guidance, lessons learned), radon & NORM exposures (e.g. healthy housing, extractive industry), ethical considerations in RP, consistency of recommendations & standards (e.g. food, water).

ICRP Main Commission Meeting | Abu Dhabi, UAE | 20 October | WHO is looking forward to strengthening collaboration with ICRP To integrate RP in global Public Health agendas Climate Change Energy Efficiency Indoor air pollution Energy Policies Extractive industries Lessons learned