“Health events have been held at COP for several years, including at the WHO Health Pavillion, but this is the first time there has been an official ‘Health Day’,” says Jess Beagley, policy lead at the Global Climate and Health Alliance (GCHA). The designated Health Day, on December 3, is dedicated to discussing the “Health, Relief, Recovery and Peace”, as per the COP28 website. “Health at the mercy of fossil fuels”, stated the subtitle of the 2022 report of The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change. Health talks are expected to focus on the health sector’s move towards net zero health supply chains. Unless nations have the resources for the climate crisis, health will suffer.”Jess Beagley, Global Climate and Health AllianceThe legacy of the first Health COPWhat counts as a ‘successful’ COP28?

Source: The Hindu November 28, 2023 18:38 UTC