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WHF was represented by Dr. E. Ulysses Dorotheo, our Tobacco Expert Group member for WPRO, at the Seventy-Fifth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

SEVENTY-FIFTH SESSION OF THE WHO REGIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE WESTERN PACIFIC<\/strong><\/p>\n

AGENDA ITEM 14.3<\/p>\n

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Honourable Chair,<\/p>\n

Distinguished Delegates,<\/p>\n

The World Heart Federation applauds WHO and its Member States for the progress made in implementing the Western Pacific Regional Framework for Action on Health and Environment on a Changing Planet<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Climate change and air pollution are inextricably 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, particularly cardiovascular disease, with approximately 2.2 million deaths regionally and 7 million deaths globally attributable to outdoor and indoor air pollution. Alarmingly, the burden of air pollution falls disproportionately on low- and middle-income countries, where over 90% of air pollution-related deaths occur.<\/p>\n

The implementation of cross-sector measures and collaborations can simultaneously reduce greenhouse gas emissions, deliver health co-benefits, and promote health equity.\u00a0As such, WHF urges Member States to:<\/p>\n

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  1. Translate international agreements and initiatives on climate change and health \u2013 such as Resolution WHA77.14<\/strong><\/a>, the\u00a0COP28 Declaration<\/strong><\/a> on Climate and Health, and the\u00a0Pacific Islands Action Plan on Climate Change and Health<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 into national and regional policies, strategies, and actions;\u202f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Adopt the WHO Air Quality Guidelines and implement the recommendations from our WHF Policy Brief on Air Pollution<\/strong><\/a> and World Heart Report 2024<\/strong><\/a>;<\/li>\n
  3. Phase out fossil fuel use and subsidies as well as negotiate a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty;<\/li>\n
  4. Prevent and address conflicts of interest related to the commercial determinants of health; and<\/li>\n
  5. Create environments that deliver co-benefits and promote health equity through intersectoral policies and interventions that reduce air pollution, promote healthy lifestyles, support active transportation<\/strong><\/a>, and build climate-resilient health systems \u2013 with a strong focus on addressing the social, commercial, and environmental determinants of health.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Thank you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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