[In the Media] Contribution to ‘Message from Asia’s Health Community for COP28’ (Health Care Without Harm Asia, December 3, 2023)
date : 12/13/2023
Tags: Planetary Health
Mr. Joji Sugawara, Vice President of Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI), contributed a message video to the Health Care Without Harm Asia (HCWH Asia) network, which spans across Asia focusing on climate change and health. This contribution was made for the “Health Day” on December 3 at the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Additionally, HGPI officially joined the Global Green and Healthy Hospitals (GGHH), administered by Health Care Without Harm (HCWH), on August 1, 2023. The GGHH network comprises over 1,750 members across more than 80 countries, working to transform the healthcare sector through innovation, creativity, and investment, aiming to realize a healthy and sustainable future.
For more details about the message video, please visit here.
For more details about HGPI‘s announcement on GGHH, please visit here.
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