A lot global health professional organizations They sent a letter to Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber, president of the 2023 Conference of the Parties (COP28), requesting: “countries are committed to eradication in an expedited, fair and equitable manner. fossil fuels As the definitive path to health for all.” COP28 will take place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in December and will bring together world leaders to continue making progress in the fight against climate change.
For the first time in the history of climate summits, there will be a day dedicated specifically to health, providing an opportunity to address the issue of climate change. Direct effects of climate change on the human organismas well as individual welfare and health systems.
letter supported by Organizations representing 46.3 million healthcare professionalsOrganizations such as the World Medical Association, the World Federation of Public Health Societies and the International Council of Nurses warn of the urgent need to protect human health by reducing dependence on fossil fuels, rapidly investing in clean energy technology and reducing air pollution, all starting from the premise that: Public health will benefit from this rapid transition. The letter is also supported by leading medical journals such as the British Medical Journal.
More and more diseases
“We are already seeing the effects of the climate crisis on our health: heat stress, malnutrition, anxiety, vector-borne diseases, respiratory diseases caused by polluted air, to name a few. “Extreme weather events have another far-reaching impact: Hospitals and healthcare facilities intended to provide recovery and relief are often the first to be affected, and access and infrastructure are also affected,” Lujain said. .
“Ours Dangerous dependence on fossil fuels will only make these situations worse. “That’s why we believe a rapid transition to clean and equitable forms of energy is a win-win on all fronts,” he added.
Luis Eugenio de Souza, President of the World Federation of Public Health Societies, warned: “If we cannot quickly eliminate civilization’s dependence on fossil fuels, many of our efforts to improve health will be in vain. The health sector cannot adapt.” “To get out of the climate crisis.”
Experts remind that hospitals and healthcare facilities are often the first line of defense when a disaster occurs. “We are seeing more and more people entering our healthcare facilities, hospitals and clinics. from complaints such as heat exhaustion, respiratory problems and allergies, exposure to cigarette smoke, among other things. We firmly believe that COP28 is an opportunity to embrace combined solutions and take steps to implement mitigation and adaptation policies that also protect our health,” says Pam Cipriano, President of the International Council of Nurses.
“This means phasing out “dirty energy” such as coal, oil and gas with negative effects on health and the environment and prioritizes clean energy sources. We must invest in a healthy and climate-safe future. It is time to take action to achieve this,” adds Cipriano.
Keep oil companies out of negotiations
One of the letter’s main demands is to exclude fossil fuel industry representatives from climate negotiations. “Fossil fuel interests have no place in climate talks…Just as the tobacco industry is not allowed to join the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, it is imperative to protect international cooperation on climate progress from lobbyists, misinformation and delays in favor of industrial interests.”
Last year’s COP27 featured: A record number of oil and gas industry representatives attendedThis amount is expected to be higher this year.
HE full text of the letter Available at https://cop28healthletter.com/spanish/.
A downloadable pdf is available here.
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