| Date: 2023-05-04According to reliable sources, the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference, to be held in November 2023, will be the flagbearer for conducting a meeting of the global health ministers discussing the consequences of climate crisis on public health. Cop28 President Sultan Al Jaber reportedly announced on Tuesday that the summit will dedicate a day to health and be the first to host a health and climate ministerial. He added that the definition of adaptation needed to broaden to enable global climate resilience, enhance forestry land use & water management, and transform food systems. Notably, the climate crisis will place more pressure on already overburdened global health systems. As per the campaigners, the main issue of climate justice, focus on the poor & vulnerable nations, is speculated to be at the heart of Cop28 and other succeeding meets.

Source: The Guardian May 04, 2023 20:34 UTC