Protecting Public Health from Climate Change: A Global Call to Action

The Global Climate and Health Alliance asserts that climate change is the greatest global health threat of the 21st century, particularly impacting sub-Saharan Africa. The document commits health professionals to reducing the carbon footprint of medical institutions, increasing health system resilience, and advocating for a binding global agreement that prioritizes human health and equitable emissions reductions.

• Climate change is identified as the most significant global health threat of the 21st century, with current impacts including the spread of vector-borne diseases and the effects of extreme weather events such as droughts and heat waves.
• Sub-Saharan Africa is highlighted as the region experiencing the highest mortality rates as a result of climate change.

APA

ostyx (2011). Protecting Public Health from Climate Change: A Global Call to Action. Global Climate and Health Alliance. https://climateandhealthalliance.org/news/protecting-public-health-from-climate-change-a-global-call-to-action/

Chicago

ostyx. Protecting Public Health from Climate Change: A Global Call to Action. Global Climate and Health Alliance, 2011. https://climateandhealthalliance.org/news/protecting-public-health-from-climate-change-a-global-call-to-action/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{ostyx2011protecting, author = {ostyx}, title = {{Protecting Public Health from Climate Change: A Global Call to Action}}, publisher = {Global Climate and Health Alliance}, year = {2011}, month = dec, url = {https://climateandhealthalliance.org/news/protecting-public-health-from-climate-change-a-global-call-to-action/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }