Resilience of Health Systems to Climate Change Discussed at COP31 in Antalya
At the COP31 Climate Summit held in Antalya, the impacts of the climate crisis on health systems and potential solutions were discussed with international participants.
Within the scope of the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP31), hosted by Turkey, a panel titled 'Dynamic and Resilient Health Systems: Country Experiences' was held.
The panel, moderated by former Prime Minister of Iceland and Chair of the WHO Pan-European Commission on Health and Sustainable Development Katrin Jakobsdottir, was attended by Minister of Health Kemal Memişoğlu, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Brazilian Minister of Health Alexandre Padilha, and Director-General of the Australian Centre for Disease Control Zoe Wainter.
Minister Memişoğlu shared Turkey's experiences in health transformation and disaster management while drawing attention to the risks of the climate crisis on health. Brazilian Health Minister Padilha announced plans to invest 2 billion dollars in climate-resilient health infrastructure.
Australian representative Zoe Wainter emphasized the pressure of heatwaves and floods on health systems. WHO Director-General Ghebreyesus stated that the climate crisis is also a health crisis, calling for the reduction of emissions and cross-sectoral cooperation.
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