Health systems and climate change — Draconitic Research

Abstract

Climate change poses a serious threat to population health and health systems worldwide. Rising temperatures and extreme weather worsen health outcomes, extend the range of infectious diseases, exacerbate chronic conditions and mental health problems, and put mounting pressure on health workers and infrastructure ill-equipped for extreme conditions. At the same time, the health sector itself accounts for around 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and greener infrastructure and care choices can generate significant co-benefits for population health.

Building on the opening plenary's focus on population health and climate survival, this session explores how health systems can strengthen their resilience to climate-related pressures while reducing their own environmental footprint. A keynote will set out the growing and reciprocal impacts of climate change on health and health systems, before a panel discussion moves from international commitments to national, regional and local community-led initiatives. Interactive Slido polling and audience Q&A will bring further perspectives and experiences from the public health community into the conversation.

Speakers/Panellists: Antonio Parenti

Director, Public Health, Cancer and Health Security, DG SANTE, European Commission

Dorota Jarosinska

WHO Bonn European Centre for Environment and Health

Cathryn Tonne

Lancet Countdown in Europe

Raphael Taravella

French Ministry of Health

Mikel Subiza-Pérez

Basque Centre for Climate Change

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@article{europeanobservatoryonhealthsystemsandpolicies2026health,
  title = {{Health systems and climate change}},
  author = {European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, European Commission, European Health Management Association and Dimitra Panteli and Federica Margheri},
  journal = {The European Journal of Public Health},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.1093/eurpub/ckag169.002},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckag169.002},
  note = {CC BY-NC 4.0},
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Health systems and climate change
AU  - European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, European Commission, European Health Management Association
AU  - Dimitra Panteli
AU  - Federica Margheri
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/01
JO  - The European Journal of Public Health
DO  - 10.1093/eurpub/ckag169.002
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckag169.002
AB  - Climate change poses a serious threat to population health and health systems worldwide. Rising temperatures and extreme weather worsen health outcomes, extend the range of infectious diseases, exacerbate chronic conditions and mental health problems, and put mounting pressure on health workers and infrastructure ill-equipped for extreme conditions. At the same time, the health sector itself accounts for around 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and greener infrastructure and care choices can generate significant co-benefits for population health.  Building on the opening plenary's focus on population health and climate survival, this session explores how health systems can strengthen their resilience to climate-related pressures while reducing their own environmental footprint. A keynote will set out the growing and reciprocal impacts of climate change on health and health systems, before a panel discussion moves from international commitments to national, regional and local community-led initiatives. Interactive Slido polling and audience Q&A will bring further perspectives and experiences from the public health community into the conversation.  Speakers/Panellists: Antonio Parenti  Director, Public Health, Cancer and Health Security, DG SANTE, European Commission  Dorota Jarosinska  WHO Bonn European Centre for Environment and Health  Cathryn Tonne  Lancet Countdown in Europe  Raphael Taravella  French Ministry of Health  Mikel Subiza-Pérez  Basque Centre for Climate Change
SN  - 1101-1262
SN  - 1464-360X
ER  -

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