Special Webinar: Climate Change and Health System Resilience
Photo courtesy of: Denis Onyodi IFRC/DRK/Climate Centre
Extreme Weather Events and Health System Resilience Date: December 9, 2021 Time: 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. EST (2:00 p.m. Abidjan; 4:00 p.m. Johannesburg; 5:00 p.m. Nairobi; 8:00 p.m. Almaty; 8:30 p.m. Yangon)
As climate change drives an increase in extreme weather events, the health system needs to adapt to be able to continue preventive services as well as curative services for both acute and chronic conditions. This special webinar will review key findings from an analysis of the Mozambican government’s response to the cyclones of 2019, including an evaluation of the meteorological early warning system, as well as the impact of this severe weather event on the health system.
Presenters
Co-sponsored by ICAP and the Columbia Climate School. Chia-Ying Lee, PhD Lamont Assistant Research Professor, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University
Tatiana Marrufo, MD, MPH Coordenadora do Programa de Saúde e Ambiente Instituto Nacional de Saúde, Ministry of Health, Mozambique
Moderator
Andrea Low, MD, PhD HIV Clinical and Scientific Director of PHIA Principal Investigator of S4S ICAP at Columbia University
Panelists
Eduardo Samu Gudo, MD, PhD Deputy Director, National Institute of Health, Mozambique
Genito Maure, PhD Climatologist and Professor at the University of Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique
Waltaji Kutane, MS Technical Officer for Climate Changes and Health, World Health Organization, Mozambique
Carina Perotti Fux, MD Country Medical Representative, Doctors without Borders Belgium, Mozambique
Erika Rossetto, PhD, MPH, MBA Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) Resident Advisor, Center for Disease Control, Mozambique
