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WHO and Brazil launch Belem Health Action Plan, calling climate change a health emergency
Summary
At a joint launch, speakers framed climate change as a public‑health emergency and presented the Belem Health Action Plan — a WHO‑and‑Brazil blueprint stressing adaptation, equity and climate justice and calling for sustained, well‑financed action to strengthen health systems.
Speakers at the launch framed climate change as an immediate threat to public health and urged funding and action to strengthen health systems. "The climate crisis is a health crisis for individuals but also for health systems," said Speaker 1, summarizing the event's opening argument.
The launch, described by Speaker 2 as "a vital step forward led by the government of Brazil and the World Health…
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