Scaling Impact: Climate & Health Solutions That Drive Change

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Overview

Climate change is already reshaping the world’s health landscape. This session brings together leading actors to move beyond discussion and into action, showcasing concrete solutions from the field and highlighting urgent challenges that demand collective response. 

As the World Health Assembly gathers in Geneva, this session aims to build momentum by connecting communities of practice and sparking collaboration. Through storytelling, real-world cases, and a commitment tree to foster ongoing partnerships, we invite you to help scale what works and co-create the future of climate-resilient health systems.

Session Format & Structure

The session will be organized in three parts 

1. Opening:      
WHO* will help frame the complexity and urgency of the climate-health nexus. 

2. Lightning Presentations (5): 

• Veterinaires Sans Frontières : One Health*
• AfriScout or Flying Labs
• DNDi – Leishmaniasis
• Climate Action Accelerator : ALIMA CRESH project 
• Swiss TPH – Flood-related health risks

3. Collaborative Challenges Round (3 rotating groups):      
Participants split into small groups and rotate between three “challenge stations”: 

• One Health in Practice* 
• WHO ATACH Project* 
• Tech and Climate Solutions – EPFL*

Each challenge will be presented briefly, followed by Q&A and an opportunity for attendees to express interest or commit to supporting.

Commitment Tree:       
A visual and participatory installation where participants can pledge to share resources, insights, or collaboration offers.

Networking Coffee Break:       
Informal continuation of conversations and connections.l

Speakers

	Coming soon Coming soon      World Health Organization
	Coming soon       Coming soon     Vétérinaires Sans Frontières
	Coming soon      Coming soon      World Health Organization (WHO)
	Coming soon              Coming soon      Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative
	Kiran Jobanputra      Researcher       Climate Action Accelerator
	Coming soon                   Coming soon      Swiss TPH
	Rafael De Castaneda      Professor      University of Geneva
	Coming soon                  Coming soon       World Health Organization
	Coming soon                  Coming soon                  Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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