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
Welcome and Keynote address
- Chair : Gloria Maimela - Wits RHI
- Representatives of Ministries of Health, and EU Ambassador for Southern Africa
Coffee Break
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
Climate-sensitive infectious diseases
- Climate-sensitive diseases in Botswana
- Speaker : Sikhulile Moyo - Botswana-Havard AIDS Institute Partnership
- Adaptation in national infectious disease surveillance systems (ENBEL)
- Speaker : Julian Natukunda - London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Lunch Break
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
- Implementing COP26 commitment in Botswana
- Speaker : Thato Sengwaketse - Ministry of Health Botswana
- Group discussion: What are the priorities for climate-resilient health systems?
Tea Break
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
Research funding
- Speaker : Wellcome Trust
- World Café: Knowledge sharing session to discuss the range of funds available for climate resilience for health
Conference dinner
CHANCE network meeting
-
Chair : Vincent Pagiwa - University of Botswana
Bettina Koelle - Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre
- CHANCE Network member meeting
Review of Day 1
- Chair : Gloria Maimela - Wits RHI
- Welcome and review of discussions
Progress in adaptation
- Panel discussion of health decision makers to discuss progress and challenges in adaptation in health sector in Africa
Coffee break
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
Lunch Break
Future directions in climate and health
- Chair : Gunnell Sandanger - Center for International Climate Research
- Climate change and mental health.
- Speaker : Pablo Suarez - Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre
- Climate change impacts on women’s health in Kenya
- Speaker : Caroline Muthoni - The Aga Khan University
Networks and partnerships
- Chair : Julian Natukunda - London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
- Presentations from networks and agencies working on climate and health
Feedback
-
Facilitator : Bettina Koelle - Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre
Caroline Muthoni - The Aga Khan University
- Take aways from the conference (including short break)
Summing up and close of meeting
- Vincent Pagiwa - University of Botswana
Remaining Time For Event Start
- Days
- Hours
- Minutes
- Seconds
vyubinhojpkoiuicyufvugbhojp
Our Partners
This project has recieved funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No 101003966
2022 Chance Conference
VENUE
-
Location
Protea Hotel by Marriott , Gaborone , Botswana -
If you have any inquiries, contact us via email at:
caroline.muthoni@aku.edu
vpagiwa@ub.ac.bw
julian.natukunda@lshtm.ac.uk
mathomaa@ub.ac.bw -
Ready For Participate
