#WHA75

On the sidelines of the 75th Session of the World Health Assembly (#WHA75), Lizz Ntonjira moderated a session that brought together Health and Climate change experts to discuss the impact of the accelerated climate change effects to the overall health of communities. I led a panel that specifically brought women and youth to the fore discussing their role and why these two demographics need an audience in this important conversation.
As you know, Africa is one of the continents facing the most severe impacts of climate change, with nine out of the 10 most vulnerable countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Climate change is expected to drastically impact agricultural productivity, increase incidence of disease, poverty and water stress and lead to conflict. It is expected that the African continent will also face more intense and more frequent extreme floods, droughts and coastal erosion.
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