Managing the Manageable: Health Risks of Climate Change

Health systems have long-standing policies and programs to address climate-sensitive health outcomes, but have only recently started to explicitly incorporate the potential consequences of climate change, with low- and middle-income countries leading the way.  Lessons learned and best practices in health adaptation will be discussed.

When 12:45 pm to 1:04 pm on Friday, October 20, 2017
Building BU Medical School
Room L-210, 72 East Concord Street
Contact Name Jean van Seventer
Phone 6176386493
Contact Email jvsevent@bu.edu
Contact Organization Department of Environmental Health
Fees Free
Speakers Kristie Ebi, PhD, MS, MPH Rohm & Haas Endowed Professorship in Public Health Sciences Prof of Global Health and Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences University of Washington