Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI) supported the webinar “Climate Change and Health Hazards at the Forefront: Medical Journal Lancet Warns – Medical Experts Explain the Current Situation in Japan and Asia” to be held on Thursday, April 20, 2023.

The Lancet Countdown, an international initiative by the medical journal The Lancet, has raised the alarm about the impact of climate change on public health. This webinar provided an opportunity to hear from leading experts in the fields of climate change and healthcare about the latest findings and status of the health and public health impacts caused by climate change.

[Event Overview]

• Date & time: Thursday, April 20, 2023; 18:00-19:15 JST
• Host: Climate Dialogue Japan, GSCC Japan
• Support: Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI), United Nation Information Center (UNIC)
  
  

[Program]

An Introduction to the Lancet Countdown

Alice McGushin (Doctor, University of Cambridge)

Health and Climate in Asia

Wenjia Cai (Professor (Climate Mitigation and Health), Tsinghua University)

Heat-related Health Hazards

Ollie Jay (Professor (Heat and Health), University of Sydney)

Heat and Health in Japan

Masahiro Hashizume (Professor (Climate Epidemiology), University of Tokyo)

The Latest Situation in Medical Practice

Alice McGushin (Doctor, University of Cambridge)

 

A video of the presentation and more details are now available on the website of Climate Dialogue Japan that hosted this event. To visit the website, please click here.

 

■About Climate Dialogue Japan

The Climate Dialogue Japan was established in 2020 as a non-profit organization that puts climate change and solutions at the center of public discussions and works to contribute to the creation of a net zero society.

The organization aims to play an active role by making full use of the power of strategic communication.