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Climate change is a significant and emerging threat to public health, and changes the way we must look at protecting vulnerable populations.
WHO has an active and long-standing programme on protecting health from climate change, guided by a World Health Assembly resolution. Through its country, regional and headquarters offices, WHO provides evidence and supports capacity building and implementation projects to strengthen the health system response to climate change, and to ensure that health is appropriately considered in decisions made by other sectors, such as energy and transport. The Organization also provides the health-sector voice within the overall UN response to this global challenge.
Highlights
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Policy
Health in the United Nations Framework on Climate Change
Latest publications
Raising awareness
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Key messages
By taking action on climate change you are protecting human health. Why should you care? What can you do?
Upcoming and recent events
- WHO, IFMSA, Health Canada launch webinar series on health and climate change
- Health issues gain traction at UN Climate Conference
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Health at the Durban Climate Change Conference
29 November - 10 December, Durban, South Africa
