Is covid-19 a warning of what may come from encroaching on animal habitats?
Although climate change is the defining crisis of our generation, the severity of its impact on human health is not made obvious. Dear Bhinneka, Humans put unsustainable demands on the very same environment their health depends on, exceeding nature's capacity for regeneration. Ongoing deforestation and biodiversity loss are increasing the risk that zoonotic diseases will spill over to humans. Is covid-19 a warning of what may come from encroaching on animal habitats?
Register free for Future of Healthcare Week, where the health ecosystem—including hospitals, patient associations, medtech, pharma and more—will address the impact of climate change and sustainability on better healthcare for all. Join us virtually this November 15th to 17th.  | | | Key climate and sustainability sessions include: Removing silos—collaborating for success in health
Tuesday November 15th 2022, 10:25am SGT Healthcare as an industry has historically been siloed and fragmented, within and between organisations. A more cohesive partnership and collaboration ecosystem needs to be developed that brings multiple stakeholders closer together. For example, researchers and start-ups work to identify use cases and build sustainable tech solutions, while enablers such as policymakers and financiers help fund, promote, scale and encourage these tech innovators. Can the public, private and civil sectors across health and technology come together to create a unified system? Speakers include: - John Eyres, director, Office of Public Health and Education, USAID Cambodia
- Low Cheng Ooi, chief technology officer, Sheares Healthcare Management and senior advisor, CMIO Office, Ministry of Health, Singapore
- Sania Nishtar, cardiologist and member of the Senate, Pakistan
- Syaru Shirley Lin, chair, Center for Asia-Pacific Resilience and Innovation (CAPRI) and research professor, Miller Center of Public Affairs, University of Virginia
Connecting climate change and care: green and sustainable health
Thursday November 17th 2022, 3:40pm SGT Explore the rise in awareness of ESG concerns against the backdrop of the SDGs, and the links between climate change and common health issues in Asia such as respiratory disease, heatstroke, malnutrition, waterborne diseases and mental health issues. How can we incentivise green health amid a turbulent global geopolitical landscape where ongoing conflict is disrupting supply chains and driving inflation? Speakers include: - Akeem Ali, head, Asia-Pacific Centre for Environment and Health, World Health Organisation, Western Pacific Region
- Zulfiqar Bhutta, founding director, Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health, The Aga Khan University and co-director, Centre for Global Child Health, The Hospital for Sick Children
- Chen Qiufan, science fiction writer and columnist
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We look forward to seeing you this November.
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