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9 Nov, 5 tweets, 5 min read
At #COP26, 50 countries around the ๐ŸŒ have already committed to take #ClimateAction & develop

1โƒฃ climate-resilient health systems
2โƒฃ low-carbon health systems.

More info ๐Ÿ‘‰bit.ly/3wrwHLu
#ClimateAction is on! #COP26

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏ ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ผ ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ & 36 others

have committed to build sustainable health systems that generate minimal amounts of greenhouse gases.

More info ๐Ÿ‘‰bit.ly/3wrwHLu
#ClimateAction is on! #COP26

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ป ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ & 42 others

have committed to build health systems that provide resilience from #ClimateCrisis & protect the health workforce & their serving communities from environmental threats.

More info ๐Ÿ‘‰bit.ly/3wrwHLu
Health leaders & more than 45 million health professionals around the ๐ŸŒ are urging governments to take stronger #ClimateAction as hospitals, clinics & communities have already been responding to the health harms caused by #ClimateCrisis.

๐Ÿ‘‰bit.ly/3wrwHLu #COP26
#ClimateChangeย puts the world at risk from
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๐Ÿ”ธair pollution
๐Ÿ”ธvarious diseases
๐Ÿ”ธextreme weather events
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The #COP26ย Health Programme explains how countries can incorporate health in the climate solution๐Ÿ‘‰bit.ly/3mVbeHS

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The ๐Ÿ†• WHO health & #ClimateChange global survey report shows countries around the ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒŽ have begun to prioritize health in their efforts to protect people from the impact of #ClimateCrisis.

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1โƒฃ insufficient finance in 70% of countries surveyed
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