Context
The Transatlantic Dialogue on Extreme Heat and Health is the first in a series of a joint initiative by WHO/Europe, the Pan American Health Organization, and the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
This virtual event aims to foster collaboration and the exchange of experiences among Member States across the Atlantic, focusing on the critical issue of extreme heat and health. So, it aims to contribute to discussions on strengthening health system and community resilience against heatwaves and extreme heat.
This platform will provide input to develop a summary for policy-makers on different approaches and opportunities to tackle extreme heat in Member States on both sides of the Atlantic.
Date
July 2, 2024
Time
9:00am - 12:00pm (ET, Washington DC)
3.00pm - 6.00pm (CEST, Geneva, Madrid, Paris)
Languages
English, Spanish and Russian
Where
Virtual event on ZOOM
Agenda Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024
Overview of the Dialogues and today's agenda
Moderator: Daniel Buss, Unit Chief, Climate Change and Environmental Determinants of Health, PAHO
Gerry Eijkemans, Director, Department of Social and Environmental Determinants for Health Equity, PAHO
Opening remarks
Moderator: Gerry Eijkemans, Director, Department of Social and Environmental Determinants for Health Equity, PAHO
Rhonda Sealey-Thomas, PAHO Assistant Director
Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Office for Europe
John Balbus, Director of Office of Office of Climate Change and Health Equity, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
María Neira, Director, Department of Environment, Climate Change and Health, WHO
Session 1: Situation Analysis on heat and health and challenges to health systems and the society
Moderator: Oliver Schmoll, Programme Manager, Water and Climate, WHO Regional Office for Europe
Joy Shumake-Guillermot, Lead of WHO/WMO Climate and Health Office
Session 2: Bottlenecks, challenges and best practices on addressing heat and health
Moderator: Oliver Schmoll, Programme Manager, Water and Climate, WHO Regional Office for Europe
Carolyn Tateishi, Director of Climate Change and Health Office, Health Canada
Margarita Spasenovska, Public Health Officer, WHO Country Office, North Macedonia
Timm Paulus, Head of Environmental Health Protection, Climate and Health Unit, Federal Ministry of Health, Germany
Nicole Dawkins-Wright, Director of Emergency, Disaster Management, and Special Services, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Jamaica
Héctor Tejero, Senior Advisor on Climate Change and Health at the Minister’s of Health Cabinet, Spain
BREAK
Session 3: Lessons learned and opportunities for capacity building and strengthening collaboration to address heat and health
Moderators:
Karen Polson-Edwards, Advisor for Climate Change and Health, PAHO
James Creswick, Technical Officer, WHO European Centre for Environment and Health
Peter Löffler, Policy Officer, Directorate-General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA), European Commission
Vladimir Kendrovski, Technical Officer Climate Change and Health – WHO EURO
John Balbus, Director of Office of Climate Change and Health Equity, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Session 4: Call to action/way forward - discussion
Daniel Buss, Unit Chief, Unit on Climate Change and Environmental Determinants of Health, PAHO
Oliver Schmoll, Programme Manager, Water and Climate, WHO Regional Office for Europe
Wrap-up and closing
Daniel Buss, Unit Chief, Climate Change and Environmental Determinants of Health, PAHO
Francesca Racioppi, Head of WHO European Centre for Environment and Health