From disaster response to climate impacts: How health is being integrated in PH's climate action

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From disaster response to climate impacts: How health is being integrated in PH's climate action
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At the second and final week of the 29th United Nations Conference of Parties , representatives from the Department of Health led by Undersecretary Gloria Balboa, joined the official Philippine delegation to make a case for health in climate action.This is only the second time that the DOH joined the country delegation at COP, where health has become a hot topic. In a statement, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said "The climate crisis is also a health crisis.

“Around 5% of total global emissions is from the healthcare industry so something must be done,” Law said.While some countries like Singapore has started the decarbonization of its health care industry, the Philippines is not there yet. Instead, it is beginning to go through something of a transition. “Aside from looking at the emergency side, we are also looking at a climate resilient, low carbon, and sustainable health system.”According to DOH’s Dr.

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