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Day 1

Day 2

Conference Objectives

1. To enhance collaboration between CHANCE members: policy makers, researchers, civil society, funders
and others interested in supporting adaptation to reduce the impacts of climate change on health

2. To present that key research findings on climate and health in Africa (knowledge exchange)

3. To provide training and capacity building on specific topics for CHANCE members

4. To exchange best practices about climate change and health policies and responses in East and Southern Africa

5. To review research priorities and evidence needs regarding adaptation (what steps have been taken, funding etc)

Conference Programme

24
August 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Welcome and Keynote address
  • Chair : Gloria Maimela - Wits RHI
  • Speaker : Prof. David Norris - Vice Chancellor of the University of Botswana
  • Speaker : Dr. Matshidiso Moeti - WHO Regional Director for Africa
  • Speaker : H.E Petra Pereyra - Head of EU delegation to Botswana and SADC
  • Speaker : Dr. Vincent Pagiwa - University of Botswana
  • Speaker : Hon. Dr Edwin Dikoloti - Minister of Health Botswana
24
August 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Group Photo
24
August 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Coffee Break
24
August 10:45 AM - 11:35 AM
Managing heat risks
  • Chair : Britt Nakstad - University of Botswana
  • Adaptation to extreme heat in hospitals in Ghana
  • Speaker : Ebenezer Amankwaa - University of Ghana
  • Extreme heat in the Sahel: Opportunities, barriers and roadmap towards preparedness
  • Speaker : Kiswendsida Guigma - Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre
  • Coastal City Resilience and extreme health action project (CoCHAP)
  • Speaker : Magreth Lugata - Red Cross Tanzania
24
August 11:35 AM - 12:30 AM
Climate-sensitive infectious diseases
  • Chair : Britt Nakstad - University of Botswana
  • Climate-sensitive diseases in Botswana
  • Speaker : Sikhulile Moyo - Botswana-Havard AIDS Institute Partnership
  • Findings of the IPCC Sixth Assessment report - African chapter
  • Speaker : Adugna Woyessa - Ethiopian Public Health Institute
  • Adaptation in national infectious disease surveillance systems (ENBEL)
  • Speaker : Julian Natukunda - London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
24
August 12:30 AM - 13:30 PM
Lunch Break
24
August 13:30 PM - 15:00 PM
The COP27 commitment and climate-resilient health systems
  • Chair : Bettina Koelle - Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre

  • WHO ATACH initiative

  • Speaker : Brama Kone - WHO AFRO
  • Speaker : Kentse Moakofhi
  • Implementing climate and health adaptation in Botswana
  • Speaker : Thato Sengwaketse - Ministry of Health Botswana
  • Group discussion: What are the priorities for climate-resilient health systems?
24
August 15:00 PM - 15:30 PM
Tea Break
24
August 15:30 PM - 17:00 PM
Climate finance for health systems
  • Facilitator : Bettina Koelle - Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre

  • Introduction to climate finance for health

  • Speaker : Matthew Chersich - Wits RHI

  • Opportunities for sustaining climate and health action in African region

  • Speaker : Irini Pantelidou - Wellcome Trust
  • World CafĂ©: Knowledge sharing session to discuss the range of funds available for climate resilience for health
  • Speaker : Ronnie Phuthego - Ministry of Entrepreneurship Botswana
Conference dinner
DAY
2
25
August 08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
CHANCE network meeting
  • Chair : Vincent Pagiwa - University of Botswana

    Bettina Koelle - Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre
    CHANCE Network member meeting
25
August 09:30 AM - 09:45 AM
Review of Day 1
  • Chair : Gloria Maimela - Wits RHI
    Welcome and review of discussions
25
August 09:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Progress in adaptation
  • Chair : Gloria Maimela - Wits RHI
  • Panel discussion of health decision makers to discuss progress and challenges in adaptation in health sector in Africa
  • Panelist : Didacus Namanya - Ministry of Health Uganda
  • Panelist : Haingotiana RakotoRamambason - Ministry of Public Health Madagascar
  • Panelist : Rose Mokaya - Ministry of Health Kenya
  • Panelist : Babongile Mhlongo - Ministry of Health South Africa
  • Panelist : Hendricks Mgodie - Ministry of Health Malawi
25
August 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Coffee break
25
August 11:15 PM - 12:30 PM
Cross-sectoral approaches for population health
  • Chair : Rico Euripidou - Groundwork
  • Collaboration between health and environment sectors
  • Speaker : David Ombisi - United Nations Environment Programme
  • Ministry of Health and Environment representatives
  • Group Discussion
25
August 12:30 PM - 13:30 PM
Lunch Break
25
August 13:30 PM - 14:15 PM
Future directions in climate and health
  • Chair : Gunnell Sandanger - CICERO Center for International Climate Research
  • Climate change and mental health.
  • Speaker : Pablo Suarez - Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre
  • Health system research for climate adaptation.
  • Speaker : Rudolf Abugnaba-Abanga - Ghana
  • Integrating mitigation and adaptation in greener hospitals.
  • Speaker : Azeeza Rangunwala - Global Green Healthy Hospitals programme
25
August 14:15 PM - 15:15 PM
Networks and partnerships
  • Chair : Julian Natukunda - London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
  • Presentations from networks and agencies working on climate and health
  • Speaker : Tracy Sonny - Botswana Climate Change Network
  • Speaker : Adugna Woyessa - International association of National Institutes of Public Health
  • Speaker : Melvine Otieno - East African Planetary Health Alliance
  • Speaker : Neville Sweijid - University of Capetown
  • Speaker : Martin Muchangi - AMREF
25
August 15:15 PM - 15:45 PM
Feedback
  • Facilitator : Bettina Koelle - Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre
  • Caroline Muthoni - The Aga Khan University
  • ENBEL - Fure plans and outputs.
  • Speaker : Prof Hans Orru - University of Tartu
  • Take aways from the conference (including short break)
25
August 15:50 PM
Summing up and close of meeting
  • Vincent Pagiwa - University of Botswana

Our Partners

This project has recieved funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No 101003966

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