Climate change is now recognized as a direct public health emergency. This session examines how shifts in temperature, rainfall patterns, humidity, and extreme weather events affect disease transmission, food security, air quality, and overall population health. The session will address vector-borne diseases such as dengue, malaria, and chikungunya, which are spreading to new geographic regions as global temperatures rise. It will also evaluate how climate events—floods, heatwaves, droughts—shape infectious disease outbreaks.
A significant portion of the discussion will focus on mitigation and adaptation strategies: climate-resilient health systems, heat action plans, disease forecasting models, and policies for reducing climate-sensitive health risks. Participants will explore interdisciplinary solutions involving environmental scientists, epidemiologists, urban planners, and policymakers.
This topic is essential today because climate change is transforming the global health landscape at an unprecedented pace. Millions of people are already experiencing climate-induced health effects, and the burden will intensify without proactive intervention. The conference highlights this session to emphasize the urgent need for integrated environmental and public health responses that protect vulnerable populations.