Amref High Level Policy Dialogue Sessions on Climate Change and Health
#AmrefAtCOP28
Amref Health Africa is actively involved in health-related climate adaptation and mitigation actions, research, advocacy, and thought leadership and the strategy is to directly engage African governments and global stakeholders in recognizing health as a priority in climate change response, ensuring a future where Africa is resilient, adaptive, and thriving in the face of environmental challenges.
At COP28, we seek to engage with various stakeholders in our quest to strengthen the African position on climate and health.
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The COP28 Conference is dedicated to promoting an inclusive process that welcomes everyone to the table. By embracing inclusion, we can drive real change in the deployment of climate solutions, and build a more equitable and resilient world, with health at the forefront. Amref is fostering inclusion by inviting the youth, women and indigenous groups to actively contribute to the climate change conversation. This includes education and empowerment to ensure they too can make meaningfully participate. #AmrefAtCOP28
One of the key themes at this year's #COP28 Conference is 'inclusion'. @Amref_Worldwide is playing its role by contributing towards a more inclusive future by advocating for the youth, women and indigenous people are included in climate change action. #AmrefAtCOP28
We are committed to protecting the health and well-being of everyone, including vulnerable communities disproportionately affected by climate change. Conference. #AmrefAtCOP28
The COP28 Conference is dedicated to promoting an inclusive process that welcomes everyone to the table. By embracing inclusion, we can drive real change in the deployment of climate solutions, and build a more equitable and resilient world, with health at the forefront. @AMREF Health Africa is fostering inclusion by inviting the youth, women and indigenous people to actively contribute to the climate change conversation. This includes education and empowerment to ensure they too can make meaningfully participate. #AmrefAtCOP28
Africa’s health systems are continuously crippled by climate change. The current expenditure on climate action initiatives does not reflect the urgent need to prioritize funding for health infrastructure. We are excited to be presenting ‘Common African Position on Climate and Health for negotiations at COP28! Through it, we are pushing for increased investments in climate funding and development of a treaty on climate change and health to spell out accountability mechanisms, financing, and budget prioritization. Investing in African healthcare systems and fostering collaboration between the private sector and governments is crucial in building resilience and sustainable solutions. #COP28 #AmrefAtCOP28
Malnutrition is a significant problem in Africa, impacting around 58.7 mil children. Responsible for 28% of all premature deaths caused by environmental factors. Adequate finance plays a crucial role in tackling this and other challenges. @Amref_Worldwide is committed to promoting and pushing for effective financial strategies to combat climate change and its effects on health systems in Africa. #COP28 #AmrefAtCOP28
Through the Common African Position on Climate and Health, we are pushing for increased investments in climate funding and development of a treaty on climate change and health to spell out accountability mechanisms, financing, and budget prioritization. #COP28 #AmrefAtCOP28 Tweet 3: Stay tuned for outcomes on these negotiations. #COP28 #AmrefAtCOP28
Africa’s health systems are continuously crippled by climate change. The current expenditure on climate action initiatives does not reflect the urgent need to prioritize funding for health infrastructure. We are excited to be presenting ‘Common African Position on Climate and Health for negotiations at COP28! Through it, we are pushing for increased investments in climate funding and development of a treaty on climate change and health to spell out accountability mechanisms, financing, and budget prioritization. Investing in African healthcare systems and fostering collaboration between the private sector and governments is crucial in building resilience and sustainable solutions. #COP28 #AmrefAtCOP28
Climate-smart health care tech & innovations in Africa: What has been achieved and what obstacles have been faced over the last 5 years? 📍The Health Care Climate Roundtable at #COP28. While we look forward to exploring strategies, needs and approaches to climate-smart health care, we continue to advocate for policies that support sustainable development, climate-resilient infrastructure, and early warning systems for extreme weather events with health at the centre. #AmrefAtCOP28
Climate-smart health care tech & innovations in Africa: What has been achieved over the last 5 years? We are joining industry leaders to explore this at the #COP28 Health Care Climate Roundtable. #AmrefAtCOP28
Our aim is to establish a vision for alignment and synergy between the various emerging vehicles for health care climate action, and map key moments to move our common agenda forward. #AmrefAtCOP28 #COP28
We are joined by industry leaders from the public and private sectors to explore the achievements and obstacles faced by the region in the transition towards climate-smart health care at the #COP28 Health Care Climate Roundtable. Our aim is to establish a vision for alignment and synergy between the various emerging vehicles for health care climate action, and map key moments to move our common agenda forward. #AmrefAtCOP28
Key Messages and Tweets
To effectively combat effects of climate change on the health and well-being of women and girls, we need to develop comprehensive strategies and plans that consider complexity and interconnectedness of the issue with a focus on a health systems perspective. #AmrefAtCOP28 #COP28
The ripple effects of climate change on public health, economy, environment, and education is predicted to worsen with rising global temperatures, threatening progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals and universal health coverage. #AmrefAtCOP28 #COP28
Climate change is likely to have an impact on women's unique nutritional requirements due to menstruation and childbirth, their higher rates of anaemia, and increased respiratory and cardiovascular diseases arising from poor air quality. #AmrefAtCOP28 #COP28
Climate change affect our health and wellbeing through impacts of extreme events, worsening air quality, changes in the spread of infectious diseases, threats to food and water quality and quantity and effects on our mental health. #AmrefAtCOP28 #COP2
Despite the glaring health challenges, only 5% of climate funds go to adaptation and only 1% of the adaptation funds are dedicated to health. #AmrefAtCOP28 #COP28
The #AmrefAtCOP28 sessions will focus on the impact of climate change on maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) addressing research approaches, findings and policy implications of a series of studies focusing on climate change and health and advocate solutions. #COP28
It’s critical to unpack the impacts of climate change on maternal and child health and develop national adaptation programs to safeguard pregnant and postpartum women, newborns and children in the anthropogenic era. #AmrefAtCOP28 #COP28
At COP28, we urge all stakeholders to reflect on the complex multidisciplinary and multisectoral nature of climate change adaptation for women's and children’s health. #AmrefAtCOP28 #COP28
Amref seeks to highlight the importance of health system strengthening in climate adaptation measures and support actions for health care systems to be more gender and equity responsive and more resilient to health and nutrition crises. #AmrefAtCOP28 #COP28
At COP28, Amref and its partners will disseminate the findings of the UNFPA and Queen Mary review of the NDCs report, highlighting entry points for country intervention and the importance of incorporating a strong gender and climate-resilient health component in countries’ national climate plans. #AmrefAtCOP28 #COP28
At COP28, we seek to mobilize support for WHO lead work on priority indicators to monitor the impacts of extreme heat on MNCH and potential thresholds for heat-health early warning systems that are specific to pregnant and postpartum women, newborns, and infants. #AmrefAtCOP28 #COP28
Increasing greenhouse gas emissions are causing devastating consequences for health, including rising global temperatures, extreme weather patterns and a rising sea level due to climate change. #AmrefAtCOP28 #COP28
Due to climate change, there has been a decline in water quality, food insecurity, and forced migrations due to environmental degradation and humanitarian crises. #AmrefAtCOP28 #COP28
With every increase in temperature beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius, there is a rise in the occurrence of severe and fatal weather conditions, as well as outbreaks of diseases such as malaria, dengue, and cholera. #AmrefAtCOP28 #COP28
Responding to climate change requires health system strengthening, including sexual and reproducing health rights and maternal health and child health services and stronger response and prevention services for mental health and GBV responses. #AmrefAtCOP28 #COP28
The direct damage costs of climate change to health, excluding costs in health-determining sectors such as agriculture and water and sanitation, are projected to be between US$2-4 billion per year by 2030. #AmrefAtCOP28 #COP28
Globally, climate change results in economic instability, inequality, food and water insecurity, and threats to health and livelihoods. #AmrefAtCOP28 #COP28
The negative effects of climate change continue to worsen, leading to increased heat, drought, air pollution, and the spread of vector- and water-borne diseases. #AmrefAtCOP28 #COP28
Climate change is a major threat to global health, with the most vulnerable populations facing the greatest impact. Those who contribute least to the problem often suffer the most severe consequences. #AmrefAtCOP28 #COP28
It is estimated that malaria transmission will spread to new geographical regions with potential loss of US$ 2-4 billion in direct health expenses by the year 2030. #AmrefAtCOP28 #COP28
Climate change affects the social and environmental determinants of health – clean air, safe drinking water, sufficient food and secure shelter (WHO). #AmrefAtCOP28 #COP28
Between 2030 and 2050, climate change is expected to cause approximately 250 000 additional deaths per year, from malnutrition, malaria, diarrhoea and heat stress (WHO). #AmrefAtCOP28 #COP28
Sub-Saharan Africa, where 58.7 million children affected by severe malnutrition, contributing to 28% of all premature deaths, is facing the biggest brunt of climate change.