Organizations
This online and free course is organized by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education (GCCHE) of the University of Columbia, the World Health Organization (WHO), the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), EarthMedic and EarthNurse Foundation for Planetary Health, International Institute for Global Health, United Nations University, and Health Canada.
Context and themes
The objective of this course is to strengthen the capacities of health professionals, decision-makers of national, regional and local health systems, hospital managers, emergency and disaster coordinators, sustainability managers, public health officials and professionals from other areas and disciplines of the health sector, with knowledge and tools that facilitate scaling up efforts in adaptation, mitigation and resilience of health systems.
This course is free of charge, consists of 11 sessions and focuses on the following aspects:
- Development of priority actions to protect health and health systems in a context with a more severe climate regime.
- Assessing how to use existing guidelines on the climate change and health nexus to rapidly advance actions and best practices that promote equity and inclusion in health.
- Identification of key partnerships to advance efforts to protect health, build climate resilience, and implement measures to enable low-carbon health systems to function.
Participation
- DATES: Thursdays and Tuesdays, from September 25 to October 30 (11 sesions)
- LANGUAGES: English, Spanish, Portuguese and French
- TIME: 1:00pm - 2:30pm (ET, Washington)
Agenda
Themes
Introduction: Health Adaptation in the Face of a Rapidly Warming World
Why a Pilot is Not Enough: The Challenge for Health Authorities in Scaling Up Adaptation
Approaches to Scaling-up Health Adaptation: Part 1
Approaches to Scaling-up Health Adaptation: Part 2
Listen and Learn (I): Share Your Experiences with Scaling-up Health Adaptation
Challenges in Communicating Scaling Up Efforts
Different Countries, Different Challenges: What We Can Learn From Others
Scaling-up Health Adaptation - Leaving No One Behind
Listen and Learn (II): Applications and Gaps in Current Tools and Guidance
Scaling Up and Down: Partnerships to Protect Health
Building Resilient and Low Carbon Health Systems: Synergies and Challenges