WHO convened a Conference on Health and Climate Change attended by more than 300 people, including 30 ministers of health, official representatives from several dozen countries, scientists, economists, and representative from civil society health organizations.
The conference identified the urgency of the climate problem in its many health dimensions as well as a framework for the health sector to move forward in addressing it.
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