[New York City, September 23, 2024] Today, Health Care Without Harm and the United Nations Climate Change High-Level Champions announced their commitment with the Clinton Global Initiative to double the number of health care institutions around the world working to achieve net zero while enhancing climate resilience. This will positively impact the health of 100 million people these hospitals serve and will help safeguard access to health care.
Diana Picon Manyari, International Climate Director, Health Care Without Harm, and H.E. Ms. Razan Al Mubarak, UN Climate Change High-Level Champion, COP28, presented the commitment today at the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting, during Climate Week New York City.
“For the first time, we are linking for the health care sector two key global climate campaigns, Race to Zero and Race to Resilience, both led by the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions. By joining, hospitals will be able to bridge mitigation and adaptation and chart a path to halve emissions by 2030,” explained Picon Manyari.
“The health of people and a thriving, nature-positive planet are of critical importance to me. Today’s commitment to protect our hospitals, our doctors, and our family and friends as patients will require dedication, collaboration, and resources to achieve,” said H.E. Ms. Razan Al Mubarak during the event.
H.E. Ms. Razan Al Mubarak and Diana Picon Manyari announced a commitment with the Clinton Global Initiative to accelerate climate action. Photo: Health Care Without Harm.
To date, 70 health care institutions representing the interests of 14,000 hospitals and health centers in 26 countries have joined Race to Zero through Health Care Without Harm. The joint commitment is to more than double the number of health care institutions on a trajectory to net zero health care by 2028 while ensuring access to resilient health care for 100 million people.
“We invite you to support Health Care Without Harm in mobilising healthcare climate action through the Race to Zero and Race to Resilience. Please help us achieve the vision of healthy people and a healthy planet,” said H.E. Ms. Razan Al Mubarak.
Hospitals and health systems can join the Race to Zero via Health Care Without Harm’s Health Care Climate Challenge.