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On the first-ever Health Day at a COP, more than 40 million health professionals from around the globe joined the call to action by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and civil society organisations, to prioritise health in climate negotiations at COP28.
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Transformative change is needed, says WHO The effect of climate change on human health is increasingly visible,1 and health systems will inevitably be challenged over coming decades. Healthcare professionals are also increasingly aware of our climate impact—healthcare is responsible for 4.6% of emissions globally.1 The 28th annual UN climate conference (COP28) for the first time included a “health day” dedicated to climate and health. Several key papers on climate and health have been published ahead of December’s COP28.123 A central report in this flurry of activity is the operational...
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The effects of climate change on health are getting more political traction. But there’s still more to do, particularly as the health harms of climate change are only getting more serious.