In this first episode of the Between Two Baobab Trees series, we're going to explore the intersection between climate change and human health. We have an exciting panel of speakers joining us today to describe the impacts that climate has on health, the benefits of a multi-sectoral approach and ways that you can integrate climate into your health programming.
Objective
At the end of this episode, you should be able to recognize
- What climate change affects
- The impact it has on disease
- Strategies for addressing climate change impacts
Time
- 2 hours
Published/Updated
- Thursday, August 17, 2023
Course Authors:
- Tiffani Scales, Program Development Officer
- Dr Tracey Goldstein, PhD, Division Chief for the Emerging Threats Division
- Kristie L. Ebi, Ph.D., MPH has been conducting research and practice on the health risks of climate variability
- Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum, Coordinator of the climate change and health program at the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters