Advances in Climate Change and Health in the Americas

The infographics highlights progress in integrating health into climate action in the Americas, noting that 30 out of 35 countries have interministerial climate change committees that include the health sector, and that all countries recognize its importance in national commitments, although many still lack specific health adaptation plans. It also indicates that 26 countries have implemented health and climate surveillance activities, 13 have received international financing in these areas, and 15 have established health sector targets to reduce emissions, reflecting significant progress but also remaining challenges in the region.