Paris Olympics: How WHO is ensuring the mega sporting event remains safe

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has collaborated with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the French government to make the Paris Olympics both healthy and safe...

"From promoting physical activity to protecting people from a range of health threats, WHO has been proud to play its part in making the Paris Olympics a success," WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said...

This initiative leverages the power of sport and the platform of the Paris Olympics to inspire athletes and the global public to engage in physical activity for better health...

In support of this campaign, the French Government has implemented a program encouraging 30 minutes of daily physical activity for school students, so that this leaves a lasting, healthy legacy from the Paris Olympics.. . ) ..

Joint public health advice has been developed in collaboration with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and France for travellers attending the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, which begin on August 28...