{"id":18372,"date":"2024-10-02T14:31:47","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T12:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/?post_type=news&p=18372"},"modified":"2024-10-02T15:39:02","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T13:39:02","slug":"policy-for-strengthening-equity-oriented-health-sector-action-on-climate-change-and-health","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/news\/policy-for-strengthening-equity-oriented-health-sector-action-on-climate-change-and-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Policy for strengthening equity-oriented health sector action on climate change and health"},"content":{"rendered":"

This statement was delivered by Ms. Fernanda de Carvalho, our Advocacy Committee member for PAHO, at the Seventy-Sixth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Americas<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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SEVENTY-SIXTH SESSION OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE AMERICAS<\/strong><\/p>\n

AGENDA ITEM 4.3<\/p>\n

Honourable Chair,<\/p>\n

Distinguished Delegates,<\/p>\n

The World Heart Federation applauds the World Health Organization and its Member States for their Policy.<\/p>\n

Climate change and air pollution are closely intertwined, with major sources of air pollution, such as fossil fuel combustion, also contributing significantly to greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p>\n

Air pollution is widely recognized as a leading cause of noncommunicable diseases, especially cardiovascular disease, with nearly seven million deaths worldwide attributable to outdoor and indoor air pollution in 2019. Alarmingly, the burden of air pollution disproportionately impacts low- and middle-income countries, where over 90% of air pollution-related deaths occur.<\/p>\n

The implementation of mitigation measures through effective cross-sector coordination can reduce greenhouse gas emissions while delivering health co-benefits and promoting health equity.<\/p>\n

As such, WHF urges Member States to:<\/p>\n