
Mark Booth
@drmarkbooth
Climate Change and Neglected Tropical Disease specialist. Based @newcastleuni. Member, W.H.O Task Team on #climatechange, #NTDs and #Malaria. Views are my own
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https://www.ncl.ac.uk/nes/people/profile/markbooth.html 30-11-2011 11:31:13
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Day 1 of World Health Assembly #WHA77, and health & climate change is off and running, at packed side event. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus places this as top priority, and Minister Pia Djikstra of š³š±, co-lead of new WHA resolution, welcomes WHO now prioritising C&H for sustainable financing.


Govts of Peru & Netherlands, with our super moderator ā¦Dr Maria Neiraā© sum up the importance of the new #WHA77 climate and health resolution. Agenda is clear & agreed. Next step - Global action plan, investment, joint action - and the passion & power of the health community!


š Climate change threatens NTD progress, affecting 1 billion+. I have collaborated with The END Fund on a comprehensive policy paper urging greater NTD-climate integration. Read: bit.ly/3X0yCWZ #WHA77. #ClimateAction #GlobalHealth #BeatNTDs

Key Recommendation from the The END Fund perspectives paper: 1. Build Evidence for InvestmentsĀ Increased evidence linkingĀ climate & NTDs crucial for resilient health systems. Read our paper :Ā bit.ly/3X0yCWZĀ #WHA77 #ClimateAction #GlobalHealth #BeatNTDs #Research

2nd Key Recommendation from The END Fund perspectives paper: Prioritize climate resilience in health systems. Integrate NTD elimination with climateĀ initiatives. Read more:Ā bit.ly/3X0yCWZĀ #ClimateAction #GlobalHealth #BeatNTDs #WHA77Ā #UNFCCC

Key Recommendation: Foster Cross-Sectoral Collaboration š¤ Integrate climate resilience into health systems. Engage stakeholders in NTD elimination and climate action. Read our paper with The END Fund: bit.ly/3X0yCWZ #ClimateAction #GlobalHealth #BeatNTDs #PolicyPaper

Just published: How the Paris Olympics could become a super-spreader event for dengue theconversation.com/how-the-paris-⦠via The Conversation Sciences at Newcastle World Health Organization (WHO) ISNTD #beatntds #dengue WHO/Europe





š Thank you to Hamisi Msagama of One Health Society who, for #WorldZoonosesDay, shared his valuable insights on the One Health approach. He also offered great advice for young people interested in preventing zoonotic diseases šŖ Read now: unlimithealth.org/news/tanzanian⦠#OneHealth


It is #WorldZoonosesDay. #Climatechange is profoundly affecting zoonotic hosts of #NTDs and we urgently need multi-disciplinary, #onehealth research to ensure we keep ahead of an uncertain future. #beatNTDs ISNTD InfoNTD FAO Climate Change & Biodiversity World Organisation for Animal Health World Health Organization (WHO)





