GPHW2023: Climate Change: A Public Health Crisis with a Health-centred Solution

Theme: Tackling the Climate Crisis

Date and Time: 04 April 2023 | 14:00 – 14:45 (CEST)

Event Description: Climate change threatens to undermine the last 50 years of gains in public health. We are experiencing intensifying heatwaves and extreme weather events, worsening flood and drought, the spread of infectious diseases, and exacerbated poverty and mental ill-health, all connected to the climate crisis. However, an aligned, global and equitable response to climate change will bring immense benefits for human health, with cleaner air, healthier diets, and more liveable cities. The Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change exists to monitor this transition from threat to opportunity. We are a collaboration of over 300 leading experts from academic institutions and UN agencies across the globe, bringing together climate scientists, engineers, energy specialists, economists, political scientists, public health professionals and doctors. Each year our findings are published annually in medical journal The Lancet ahead of the UN climate change negotiations. Our data makes clear how climate change is affecting our health, the consequences of delayed action and the health benefits of a robust response. During GPHW 2023, join this webinar with Lancet Countdown experts to explore:

• The latest evidence on the links between climate change and public health, using data from the 2022 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: health at the mercy of fossil fuels.
• The role of Public Health associations in helping avoid the worst health impacts of climate change, and achieving a healthy, thriving future – including how global public health actors can use Lancet Countdown indicators and data.

Event Type: Seminar/Webinar

Event Format: Virtual

Language(s): English

Organiser(s): The Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change

How to Attend In-person: N/A

How to Attend Virtually: Zoom

Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UIBvVtvKS02Ng5MVrjIdtg 

GPHW2023: One Tree at a Time!

Theme: Tackling the Climate Crisis

Date and Time: 04 April 2023 | 12:00 – 13:00 (CEST)

Event Description: On the 4th of April, Students’ Day of the University of Belgrade, we will organize a community activity to raise awareness about climate change and health. In that regard, we will be planting a tree in front of the building of the Institute of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade. Students and teachers of the Center- School of Public Health and Health Management will be invited to attend. After planting the tree, interested students and teachers will gather at the Institute of Social Medicine to discuss climate health and plan new activities for the following period.

Event Type: Community Activity

Event Format: In-person

Language(s): Serbian

Organiser(s): School of Public Health and Health Management, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade

How to Attend In-person: Dr Subotića 15, Belgrade, Serbia

How to Attend Virtually: N/A

Registration: N/A

GPHW2023: Climate Vulnerability: The Yet-to-Be-Solved Equation

Theme: Tackling the Climate Crisis

Date and Time: 04 April 2023 | 12:00 – 00:00 (CEST)

Event Description: The event will be in the form of a video by our members sharing our IFMSA position on Climate Change and Vulnerable and Marginalized groups including but not limited to indigenous communities, people living in low socioeconomic status, women, children, older people, and refugees, in addition to a call to action for the relevant stakeholders regarding what needs to be done to ensure that no one is left behind in the climate action on health.

Event Type: Social Media Campaign

Event Format: Virtual

Language(s): English

Organiser(s): The International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA)

How to Attend In-person: N/A

How to Attend Virtually: Twitter, Facebook, & Instagram

Registration: N/A

GPHW2023: Caries Risk Assessment, Nutritional Status and Literacy in Portuguese Schools

Theme: Tackling the Climate Crisis

Date and Time: 04 April 2023 | 12:00 – 12:30 (CEST)

Event Description: “Eat well, Smile better” is an innovation and social entrepreneur initiative provided by the Portuguese Dental Council alongside with the Portuguese Council of Nutrition. It aims at fighting health inequalities which are a growing concern. A five months cross-sectional study was carried out among students between 6 and 11 years in 109 schools in a Portuguese low-density area. An inquiry applied to assign the children’s risk of developing cavities, according to the Caries Management by Risk Assessment criteria (CAMBRA®). Exploration was done by two qualified dentists in a mobile clinic properly equipped. The nutritional status was assessed by a nutritionist, using the anthropometric measures height and weight employing a stadiometer and a scale SECA®. The classification of nutritional status was based in the WHO percentiles of body mass index for age and sex. A literacy inquiry was done to the students to understand their knowledge about oral habits and nutrition. In total, 2395 scholars were included. The dental cavities prevalence was 51% and 39,2% of the students were overweight. Regarding literacy, 76,5% of the scholars believe that they should do a water mouth rinse after brushing and 84,8% don’t know that chicken is a source of protein. This study raises concerns about oral health, nutritional status and literacy. Preventive programs may offer a new approach to these problems.

Event Type: Exhibition

Event Format: Virtual

Language(s): English

Organiser(s):

How to Attend In-person: N/A

How to Attend Virtually: Zoom

Registration: N/A

GPHW2023: Improving Health by Mitigation Droughts and Climate Change

Theme: Tackling the Climate Crisis

Date and Time: 04 April 2023 | 11:30 – 13:00 (CEST)

Event Description: Drought, further aggravated by climate change, cause severe public health implications in arid zones. In the Thar Desert of India, the same is visible in the forms of malnutrition and in high prevalence of both communicable and non communicable diseases. Women, children and elderly are worst affected. GRAVIS runs a holistic public health programme to improve health conditions by mitigating droughts and climate change. The seminar will discuss the aspects of drought mitigation and climate change adaptation focused on improving community health.

Event Type: Seminar/Webinar

Event Format: Virtual

Language(s): English

Organiser(s): GRAVIS 

How to Attend In-person: N/A

How to Attend Virtually: www.gravis.org.in 

Registration: N/A

GPHW2023: Health Literacy Seminar at Lisbon Municipality

Theme: Tackling the Climate Crisis

Date and Time: 04 April 2023 | 11:00 – 12:30 (CEST)

Event Description: The Municipality of Lisbon (CML) has around 10,000 workers. Being a large and stable population, part of the biggest city in Portugal, it is good setting for the development of health promotion activities for capacity building of the population aiming at empowering our communities with health literacy. The Department of Health, Hygiene and Safety (DSHS) has an extensive team of Occupational Safety technicians and occupational physicians, nurses, nutritionists, cardiopneumologists, and occupational psychologists. This department collaborates closely with Lisbon Universities to further develop research on the wellbeing of their employees and subsequently of the population of the municipality.

To celebrate the Global Public Health Week, the DSHS and NOVA Medical School will together enhance and advocate for Health as a Human Right and for Capacity Building for Healthier cities. To do so, we will organize a seminar/webinar, where we will invite all the employees to attend in person or online and we will have 5 short presentations, like Ted Talks. Three of these presentations will be from DSHS and 2 from the university professors, where the topics covered are:

• Health at the workplace;
• Health indicators at Lisbon Municipality;
• Health literacy;
• Active breaks during the working day;
• Smart Cities.

This initiative aligned with your initiative from WFPHA will help the workers population to understand how important it is to care for their own health, aiming to recall the population’s attention for their overall health and wellbeing. The Questions and Answers session following the short talk presentations will be in an informal way to promote the populations interaction.

Event Type: Seminar/Webinar

Event Format: In-person and Virtual

Language(s): Portuguese

Organiser(s): The Department of Health, Hygiene and Safety (DSHS) and NOVA Medical School

How to Attend In-person: Lisbon Municipality, Paços do Concelho (headquarters)

How to Attend Virtually: Livestream

Registration: On-site registration is available on the day of the event.