Climate and Health Medicine: Climate Change and Public Health

Publicerad 2026-05-14

• Webinarie

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Speakers:

• Laurent Chambaud, Senior Leader on Climate Change and Health, Association of Public Health Schools in the European Region (ASPHER)
• Dr. Eric P. Twomey, Medical Resident and Researcher, Swiss Public Health Institute
• Dr. Ornella Punzo, Senior Researcher, Istituto Superiore di Sanità
• Dr. Frederike Garbe, Consultant in Public Health, Public Health Scotland
• Andrea Schmidt MSc, Phd, Head of Dept. on Climate Resilience and One Health, Competence Centre Climate & Health,  Austrian National Public Health Institute

Description: Climate change reshapes the core functions of public health—surveillance, prevention, health promotion, emergency preparedness, environmental health, and community engagement. This module examines how climate change alters population-level health risks, drives inequities, disrupts public health infrastructure, and increases demand for coordinated intersectoral action. Participants will learn how public health tools—including early-warning systems, population surveillance, geospatial analysis, vulnerability assessment, citizen science, and environmental monitoring—are leveraged to identify at-risk populations and guide prevention and response. The session emphasizes how climate change demands innovative population-level interventions, integration with community engagement strategies, and protection of health equity and environmental justice. Participants will explore how clinicians and educators can collaborate with public health systems to reduce risk, build resilience, and prepare communities for climate-related health threats.

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