Health Day for COP28 is a special event that will take place on December 3, 2023 as part of the COP28 UN Climate Conference in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. It is the first-ever Health Day at a COP and it aims to highlight the link between climate change and human health, and to promote health co-benefits of climate action.
The Health Day will feature various sessions and activities, such as:
- A health day opening with political and financial commitments
- A discussion on how climate change affects our health
- A showcase of climate and health solutions
- A climate-health ministerial meeting
- A public-private partnership for healthcare climate action
- A roundtable on finance for climate and health
- A nexus of health and relief, recovery and peace
- A session on mental health and climate change
. It is an opportunity to raise awareness and mobilize action to address the health impacts of climate change and to support the health sector in becoming more resilient and sustainable.
If you are interested in learning more about the Health Day for COP28, you can visit the official Health Day for COP28 website or follow the hashtag #NoExcuse on social media. You can also check out the WHO website for more information on climate change and health. ??️?
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