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At COP30 in Belém, around 80 countries launched the Belém Action Plan for Health and Climate Adaptation to strengthen health systems against climate impacts. Philanthropic groups committed $300 million to support health-focused climate adaptation amid a widening global adaptation finance gap.
Description:
What is BHAP?
- First global initiative for health-focused climate adaptation.
- Launched by 80 countries & organisations.
- Integrates health systems with climate adaptation strategies.
Background:
- Based on Lancet Countdown Report 2025.
- Heat-related deaths ↑ 23% since the 1990s.
- 546,000 deaths/year due to extreme heat.
- 154,000 deaths (2024) from wildfire smoke.
- Dengue transmission ↑ 49% since the 1950s.
Core Focus Areas:
- Climate-resilient health systems (heatwaves, floods, diseases).
- Research & innovation on climate-sensitive diseases.
- Health equity for vulnerable groups.
- Training healthcare workforce for climate emergencies.
- Integrated climate–health policy frameworks.
- Funds to frontline communities.
Philanthropic Funding:
- $300 million under Climate & Health Funders Coalition.
- Priorities:
- Extreme heat mitigation
- Urban air pollution reduction
- Malaria, dengue, cholera control
- Climate-health data integration
Global Impact:
- Makes public health central to climate action.
- Promotes cross-country collaboration & early-warning systems.
- Expands adaptation scope: from ecosystems → human wellbeing.
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