2021 Report on the WHO-Civil Society Working Group to Advance Action on Climate and Health

The WHO-Civil Society Working Group to Advance Action on Climate and Health reports on its 2021 efforts to mobilize the health sector for climate action. Key achievements include conducting regional consultations across six WHO regions involving over 135 countries, launching the 'Healthy Climate Prescription' open letter signed by organizations representing 46 million health workers, and publishing a report on climate and health research gaps. The group also supported the Global Climate and Health Conference and the WHO Health Pavilion at COP26 to increase the visibility of health in climate negotiations.

• The Working Group conducted Regional Consultations on Climate and Health across all six WHO regions from April to October 2021, with participation from health representatives in more than 135 of 193 countries.
• The 'Healthy Climate Prescription' open letter, signed by organizations representing over 46 million health professionals (approximately two-thirds of the global health workforce), called for limiting global warming to 1.5°C and prioritizing human health and equity in climate mitigation and adaptation.
• A review of climate and health research from the last decade, titled “Climate change and health research: current trends, gaps and perspectives for the future”, identified significant research gaps, particularly in the African region and regarding climate and health solutions.
• The health community established a visible presence at COP26 through the WHO Health Pavilion, which hosted over 60 events to present health arguments for climate action.
• The Global Climate and Health Conference, held on November 6th at Glasgow Caledonian University, attracted over 600 registered participants and featured a commitment from the US Department of Health and Human Services to create a low carbon and climate resilient US health system.
• The Regional Consultations contributed to the creation of new regional networks, specifically the Climate and Health Network for Latin America and the Caribbean and a regional network for climate and health in Southeast Asia.

APA

Global Climate and Health Alliance (2021). 2021 Report on the WHO-Civil Society Working Group to Advance Action on Climate and Health. https://climateandhealthalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2021-WHO-NGO-WG-Report-to-DG.pdf

Chicago

Global Climate and Health Alliance. 2021 Report on the WHO-Civil Society Working Group to Advance Action on Climate and Health. 2021. https://climateandhealthalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2021-WHO-NGO-WG-Report-to-DG.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{globalclimateandhealthalliance20212021, author = {{Global Climate and Health Alliance}}, title = {{2021 Report on the WHO-Civil Society Working Group to Advance Action on Climate and Health}}, institution = {Global Climate and Health Alliance}, year = {2021}, month = dec, url = {https://climateandhealthalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2021-WHO-NGO-WG-Report-to-DG.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }