The World Health Organization has identified climate change as the greatest public health threat of the 21st century. From extreme heat waves and natural disasters to the spread of infectious diseases and food insecurity, climate change is already having profound impacts on human health worldwide, with the most vulnerable populations being disproportionately affected.
While healthcare systems need to be transformed to cope with these climate-related health challenges, they are also significant contributors to the problem. The global healthcare sector accounts for approximately 5% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions. This presents both a challenge but also an opportunity for the sector to lead by example in the fight against climate change.
This event brings together international experts in health, climate change, and healthcare decarbonization to address one of the most pressing issues of our time. Speakers will explore the impacts of climate change on national health systems, present adaptation and resilience strategies, and discuss pathways for decarbonizing the health sector. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with leading voices shaping the future of low-carbon climate-resilient healthcare.
Objectives:
- Discuss the main impacts of climate change to health.
- Share experiences of adaptation of National Health Systems to climate change.
- Discuss best practices of National Health Systems decarbonization.
- Imagine the climate-resilient healthcare of the future.
Moderator
Elena Villalobos. WHO – ATACH
Speakers
- Philippine Ménager. Ecology and Development Foundation (Ecodes).
- Héctor Tejero. Ministry of Health. Spain.
- Andreas Ekvall. Health Without Harm.