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Mateo, 3, has blood drawn during a checkup at Unidad Pediátrica Ambiental (UPA) on 9 March 2021 in Montevideo, Uruguay.
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Strengthening Global Efforts in Lead Poisoning Prevention

5 June 2026 15:00 – 16:30 UTC Time
Online,

In response to World Health Assembly resolution 78.27 (2025), WHO is developing a draft Global Action Plan for Lead, as well as a WHO Technical Package for Lead Poisoning Prevention in collaboration with Resolve to Save Lives.

Following the first webinar in March 2026 to introduce these initiatives, this webinar provides an update of and invites further input on:

  • Draft Global Action Plan
  • Approaches to assessing and prioritizing data for action
  • Key capacities required
  • Strategies for addressing major sources of lead exposure.