Health systems are one of the main lines of defence in protecting populations from emerging threats, including the impacts of a changing and more variable climate. Health-care facilities of varying sizes are vulnerable to climate change and other environmental stresses. It is therefore essential to ensure that health systems can continue to deliver essential public health functions during extreme events and under climate stress, and for them to play their critical role in a coordinated multisectoral response to emergencies.Health-care facilities can also have negative impacts on the environment themselves, and consequently on health. Health care makes up more than 4.4% of global net climate emissions. The health-care sector needs to demonstrate leadership to decarbonize, transforming and aligning the sector’s growth trajectory to achieve zero emissions while building resilience and meeting global health goals.Climate-resilient and environmentally sustainable health-car
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The UN’s 26th climate change conference in November 2021, COP26, represents a huge opportunity to drive forward global ambition on protecting health by reducing emissions, strengthening resilience and adapting to climate change. As part of the COP26 Health Programme, the COP26 Presidency is working alongside WHO, Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) and the UNFCCC Climate Champions to engage countries and stakeholders on climate and health.A webinar on June 10 will provide an overview of the COP26 Health Initiatives on Climate Resilient Health Systems and Low Carbon Sustainable Health Systems. You can register for the morning session of the webinar, from 9 to 11 am CEST, or for an afternoon session, from 3 to 5 pm CEST.About the InitiativesThe Climate Resilient Health Systems Initiative will support the goals of the Adaptation Action Coalition by addressing the health impacts of climate change while strengthening health resilience. The initiative, coordinated by WHO, calls on and suppor
The Climate Resilient Health Systems Initiative under the Adaptation Action Coalition will be launched on May 6th, 9am CEST, as part of the 12th Petersberg Climate Dialogue (PCD XII).