Building climate-smart healthcare systems that can address the impacts of climate change has become increasingly important as climate shocks continue to threaten health outcomes and slow progress toward universal health coverage. Many countries have begun reforms, but information about successful approaches, innovations, and lessons learned has been difficult to come by.
To meet this demand, a new Joint Learning Network Climate Smart Health Systems Collaborative was launched in February 2024. Representatives from 21 countries gathered in Washington DC and began sharing their implementation experience with the aim of creating knowledge that will further climate change adaptation, resilience, and mitigation in the health sector.
The Collaborative is supported by the Governments of Australia, Japan, and the United States of America. Advance UHC support ensured the attendance of participants from Fiji and Papua New Guinea.