Baku hosting final day of summit on climate and health

The third and final day of the Forecasting Healthy Futures Global Summit has begun in Baku, Azerbaijan.

The three-day event aims to bring together the climate and medical communities to discuss the pressing issues of climate change and its impact on human health, as well as to identify opportunities and strategies for collaborative action "from awareness to action".

According to Report, the summit's last day will feature a presentation by Azerbaijan's Deputy Minister of Health, Nadir Zeynalov, on the topic of climate and human health.

The event will also host a Sustainable Development Dialogue between representatives from COP26, COP27, COP28, and COP29, as well as roundtable discussions with COP consultants on the most critical issues related to climate and health.

The Forecasting Healthy Futures initiative, launched in 2020, aims to accelerate the search for new solutions to the problem of climate change and its associated human health issues. The initiative seeks to protect and expand global health achievements in the context of climate change, with a particular focus on the most vulnerable communities.