10th July 2024: 9:30 – 11:00 and 15:00 – 16:30
Background
WHO is conducting a series of technical webinars on various climate change and health topics with the aim of building capacity for implementation at country level. These webinars will integrate training, experience sharing, interactive activities and group discussion.
The first series of webinars will explore specific topics related to:
- Conducting a climate change and health vulnerability and adaptation assessment
- Developing a Health National Adaptation Plan
- Accessing climate finance for health
- Climate resilient and environmentally sustainable health care facilities
Description
This webinar will provide an overview of how to address and manage a range of climate change risks and environmental impacts affecting healthcare facilities, with the goals of: a) enhancing climate resilience to withstand climate shocks and stresses, and b) implementing environmentally sustainable interventions to improve safety, quality of care, and environmental protection. Interventions aimed at strengthening the climate resilience of healthcare facilities and promoting environmental sustainability focus on four key requirements for delivering safe and quality care in the context of climate change: 1) Health workforce; 2) Water, sanitation, hygiene, and healthcare waste management; 3) Sustainable and clean energy services; and 4) Infrastructure, technologies, products, and processes. The session includes the sharing of country experiences and interactive, small-group activities and discussion.
Agenda
Morning
Time | Agenda item | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
9:30 – 9:35 | Welcome and Housekeeping | Dr Yiqi Pan, Technical Officer, Climate Change and Health Unit, WHO |
9:35 – 9:40 | Opening remarks
| Dr Amy Savage, Technical Officer, Climate Change and Health Unit, WHO |
9:40 – 10:10 | Technical presentation: Introduction to Climate Resilient and Environmentally Sustainable Health Care Facilities | Saleh Rababa, Consultant Health and Climate Change, WHO EMRO |
10:10 – 10:30 | Country experiences
| Dr Jafar Jandaghi, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Islamic Republic of Iran. Dr Do Manh Cuong, Ministry of Health Vietnam. |
10:30 – 10:50 | Interactive activity |
|
10:50 – 10:58 | Group feedback | Breakout group volunteer. Moderated by Saleh Rababa |
10:58 – 11:00 | Close webinar
| Dr Yiqi Pan, Climate Change and Health Unit, WHO |
Afternoon
Time | Agenda item | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
15:00 – 15:05 | Welcome and Housekeeping | Dr Yiqi Pan, Technical Officer, Climate Change and Health Unit, WHO |
15:05 – 15:10 | Opening remarks
| Dr Amy Savage, Technical Officer, Climate Change and Health Unit, WHO |
15:10 – 15:40 | Technical presentation: Introduction to Climate Resilient and Environmentally Sustainable Health Care Facilities | Saleh Rababa, Consultant Health and Climate Change, WHO EMRO |
15:40 – 16:00 | Country experiences: CRESHCFs
| Dr Jafar Jandaghi, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Islamic Republic of Iran. Dr Do Manh Cuong, Ministry of Health Vietnam. |
16:00 – 16:20 | Interactive activity |
|
16:20 – 16:28 | Group feedback | Breakout group volunteer. Moderated by Saleh Rababa |
16:28– 16:30 | Close webinar
| Dr Yiqi Pan, Climate Change and Health Unit, WHO |
Downloads
PresentationAM session recording
PM session recording
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Full list of webinars
Date & time (CEST) | Topic* |
|---|---|
24th April 2024 | Getting started: climate change and health vulnerability & adaptation assessments
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30th April 2024 |
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15th May 2024 | WHO Operational Framework for Building Climate Resilient and Low Carbon Health Systems
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12th June 2024 | Developing a Health National Adaptation Plan: Introduction
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19th June 202 | GIS and risk mapping in climate change and health vulnerability & adaptation assessments
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10th July 2024 | Climate resilient and environmentally sustainable health care facilities |
17th July 2024 |
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18th September 2024 | |
25th September 2024 | Developing a Health National Adaptation Plan: Quality criteria for HNAPs |
16th October 2024 | |
4 & 5 December 2024 (TBC) | Accessing GCF Readiness funds with WHO as the Delivery Partner (TBC) |