Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 15:00-16:00 (CET) REGISTER Climate change is an existential threat to population health and has already affected the ecosystem, food production, and health and wellbeing of populations globally. The healthcare sector is responsible for around 5% of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. The healthcare sector has a unique opportunity to leverage its position and resources to provide a comprehensive strategy for fighting climate change and improving population health and the environment on which it depends. What green interventions might impact climate change? Are there effective strategies to reduce waste? Is the health sector doing enough? Join us to find out! SPEAKERS: Zeynep Or, Institute for Research and Information in Health Economics (IRDES), Paris, France MODERATORS: Matthias Wismar & Erica Richardson, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies Health for All Policies spotlight series: How health and health systems contribute to the SDGs Health for All Policies emphasizes the co-benefits of investing in population health and health systems. Health co-benefits can be achieved directly as improving health and health equity allows for better educated, more equitable and productive populations. Indirectly, health systems and policies play a major role in the economy and society. The health sector is a major employer and purchaser that invests in research and education that also has considerable impact on infrastructure development and climate change. Focusing on health co-benefits creates a chance to make real progress towards achieving the SDGs and improving wellbeing. This spotlight series consists of three webinars to discuss the role of health co-benefits in making progress in three different SDG areas: Climate Poverty Education
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