Countries must adopt multisectoral measures to climate-proof health systems, with an emphasis on safeguarding vulnerable groups.
As the adverse health impacts of climate change intensify, countries must promptly adopt multisectoral measures to climate-proof health systems, with an emphasis on safeguarding vulnerable groups.
In August 2023, the Asian Development Bank supported a Group of Twenty (G20) health working group for mainstreaming the climate and health agenda, and G20 Health Ministers made collective commitments.
During the G20 New Delhi Declaration in September 2023, G20 leaders reaffirmed this commitment and called for continued collaboration with multilateral development banks.
The historic COP28 Summit in December 2023 marked progress in tackling climate change, but urgent actions are needed to phase out fossil fuels and mobilize funds for climate-vulnerable countries.
This policy brief aims to bring forward evidence-based strategies to create resilient healthcare systems that safeguard inhabitants from the severe health effects of climate change.