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Gerardo S ánchez Martínez European Centre for Environmental Health

Health and Climate Change in the WHO European Region Update on activities 7 th EIONET workshop on Climate Change Impacts. Gerardo S ánchez Martínez European Centre for Environmental Health World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe.

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Gerardo S ánchez Martínez European Centre for Environmental Health

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  1. Health and Climate Change in the WHO European Region Update on activities7th EIONET workshop on Climate Change Impacts Gerardo Sánchez Martínez European Centre forEnvironmentalHealth WorldHealthOrganization Regional Office forEurope

  2. Since 1989 the WHO Regional Office for Europe is taking action WHA 2013 resolution: new workplan on CC

  3. Protecting health from climate change in an environment challenged by climate change 1. Health in other policies 2. Strengthen health systems 3. Raise awareness 4. Greening health services 5. Research, innovation, development

  4. The CGS programme within WHO EURO • Climate Change: adaptation and mitigation; research, tools, country work, policy • Green health services: environmental sustainability in health systems (Ibidem) • Sustainable development: mainstreaming of health in SD policies, inclusion of environmental considerations in health

  5. Seven country initiative The project aims at protecting health from climate change by addressing adaptation, strengthening health systems and building institutional capacity.

  6. Public health management of heat-waves

  7. Climate change: prevention of health effects of flooding (Report and guideline development) www.euro.who.int/floods-in -the-who-european-region

  8. Atoolkit to estimate health and adaptation costs related to climate change • The manual: • Justification • Methodologies • Step by step • The spreadsheet: • Visual aid to support user • Simplicity and transparency • Avoid unneeded complexity

  9. Ongoing (I): current participation in EU-funded research • “Climate, Environment and Health Action Plan and Information System” (CEHAPIS) • Reconciling Adaptation, Mitigation and Sustainable Development for Cities (RAMSES) • Quantifying projected impacts under 2°C warming (IMPACT2C)

  10. Ongoing (II) • Multi-agency initiative to develop guidelines for sustainable procurement of health goods and services • Environmentally sustainable health care guidance • Energy and health links report • Information sheets on public health prevention in EWEs

  11. Ongoing (III) • Assessment report on implementation of Parma commitments • Country profiles on climate change and health • Reviews and information sheets on emerging climate-sensitive threats (E.g. Dengue) • Multiple collaborations and support to institutions, processes (UNFCCC, IPCC, EEA, EC, UNDP, ...)

  12. Thanks. www.euro.who.int/globalchange Visit us at:

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