Exploring the Climate and Health Nexus

September 18, 2023
16:15–17:00 (America/New_York time zone)

About this session

Along with the exacerbation and spread of infectious and non-communicable diseases, malnutrition and worsening mental health, climate change is also a health crisis. How can we best prevent and mitigate health issues related to the recent heatwaves and wildfires and adapt systems to better address the implications of climate change on population well-being?

Speakers

JB
John Balbus
Director, Office of Climate Change and Health Equity and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Climate Change and Health Equity
US Department of Health and Human Services
PF
Paulette Frank
Chief Sustainability Officer
Johnson & Johnson
JM
Jemilah Mahmood
Executive Director, Sunway Centre for Planetary Health
Sunway University
VK
Vanessa Kerry
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Seed Global Health

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