BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:4b7721b02a3cf8eba3cadf9661538913 DTSTAMP:20260404T114526Z DTSTART:20241013T140000 DTEND:20241013T153000 SUMMARY:WHS event: Addressing Pandemic Threats Through the Lens of Climate Change DESCRIPTION:Room AFRICA\n \n\nPD 04 – Addressing Pandemic Threats Through the Lens of Climate Change\n \nOct. 13, 2024, CEST: 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM / UTC: 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM\n\n \nDigital Session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRPJzqjupVQ\n \n\nPanel Discussion (PD 04) - Africa\nThe intersection of climate change and health has received increased public attention in recent years. However, the impact of climate change on infectious diseases is not always part of the discussion.\n\nThe changing climate is expanding the range of disease-carrying animals, such as mosquitoes and bats, partly due to climate-prompted migration. This increases the number of animal-to-human spill-over opportunities and viral-sharing between animals, heightening the risk of a new human virus, or Disease X, emerging.\n\nHuman health, planetary health, animal health and plant health are interdependent. We cannot advance pandemic resilience without considering how others are approaching the shared ecosystem.\n\nAs countries around the world learn from their experience in COVID-19 to build their resilience against an unknown future pandemic, it is imperative to incorporate climate change and One Health in the consideration and engineer systemic changes.\n\nThis panel discussion seeks to examine the relationship between pandemics, climate change and One Health, identify existing gaps and potential areas of intervention, and foster collaboration among diverse stakeholders.\n \n\nHosts:\nCoalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI)\n\n\nChairs:\n\nProf. Jane Halton\nCoalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) | Chair of the Board | Norway\n \n\n\n\n\nSpeakers:\n\nProf. Dr. Victor J. Dzau\nNational Academy of Medicine (NAM) | President | United States of America\n \n \n\n\nDr. Githinji Gitahi\nAmref Health Africa | Group CEO | Kenya\n \n \n\n\nDr. Ramanan Laxminarayan\nOne Health Trust | Founder and President | United States of America\n \n \n\n\nDr. Jeni Miller\nGlobal Climate and Health Alliance (GCHA) | Executive Director | United States of America\nWHO-Civil Society Working Group on Climate and Health | Co-Chair\n \n\n\nDr. María Neira\nWorld Health Organization (WHO) | Department of Environment, Climate Change and Health | Director\n\n\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Room AFRICA


 



PD 04 – Addressing Pandemic Threats Through the Lens of Climate Change


 


Oct. 13, 2024, CEST: 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM / UTC: 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM



 


Digital Session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRPJzqjupVQ


 



Panel Discussion (PD 04) - Africa


The intersection of climate change and health has received increased public attention in recent years. However, the impact of climate change on infectious diseases is not always part of the discussion.

The changing climate is expanding the range of disease-carrying animals, such as mosquitoes and bats, partly due to climate-prompted migration. This increases the number of animal-to-human spill-over opportunities and viral-sharing between animals, heightening the risk of a new human virus, or Disease X, emerging.

Human health, planetary health, animal health and plant health are interdependent. We cannot advance pandemic resilience without considering how others are approaching the shared ecosystem.

As countries around the world learn from their experience in COVID-19 to build their resilience against an unknown future pandemic, it is imperative to incorporate climate change and One Health in the consideration and engineer systemic changes.

This panel discussion seeks to examine the relationship between pandemics, climate change and One Health, identify existing gaps and potential areas of intervention, and foster collaboration among diverse stakeholders.


 



Hosts:


Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI)



Chairs:



Prof. Jane Halton

Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) | Chair of the Board | Norway


 






Speakers:

Prof. Dr. Victor J. Dzau

National Academy of Medicine (NAM) | President | United States of America


 


 




Dr. Githinji Gitahi

Amref Health Africa | Group CEO | Kenya


 


 




Dr. Ramanan Laxminarayan

One Health Trust | Founder and President | United States of America


 


 




Dr. Jeni Miller

Global Climate and Health Alliance (GCHA) | Executive Director | United States of America


WHO-Civil Society Working Group on Climate and Health | Co-Chair


 




Dr. María Neira

World Health Organization (WHO) | Department of Environment, Climate Change and Health | Director




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