Tuesday, May 28, 2024
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Climate change, natural disasters, and other disruptions associated with global environmental change either cause many current humanitarian crises worldwide or exacerbate their severity and scale.
The COVID-19 pandemic and the global environmental crisis have engendered unprecedented political momentum and scientific interest in the concepts of One Health and Planetary Health. These concepts, rooted in the interdependence of human, animal, and environmental health, advocate for integrated and preventive health approaches, gradually permeating the humanitarian sector and presenting new opportunities and challenges for application.
Thanks to funding from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), the inaugural workshop on this topic convened in Geneva in November 2023. Bringing together 38 experts and practitioners from 21 organizations, this workshop laid the groundwork for ongoing discussions and emerging collaborations between academia and humanitarian actors.
The proposed second workshop will serve as a platform to present and discuss results, recommendations, and actions for operationalizing One Health and Planetary Health in humanitarian settings. It will also assess interest among a broader cross-sectoral audience and identify opportunities for funding and project development in the field.
Switzerland, Moderator
Institute of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine (UNIGE)
Switzerland, Speaker
Institute of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine (UNIGE)
Switzerland, Speaker
Institute of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine (UNIGE)
Switzerland, Speaker
Humanity & Inclusion/Handicap International
Switzerland, Speaker
University Hospitals of Geneva (HUG) & Médecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)
France, Speaker
World Health Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)
France, Speaker
Agence Française de Développement
France, Speaker,
One Sustainable Health Forum
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Established in 2006 by the University Hospitals of Geneva (HUG) and the University of Geneva (UNIGE), the Geneva Health Forum (GHF) is a Swiss not-for-profit initiative that brings together a diverse range of stakeholders to discuss and address global health challenges.
The GHF plays a pivotal role in the global health landscape, as a neutral and inclusive platform, fostering dialogue and collaboration among key players in the field, including policymakers, representatives from academia, civil society, and the private sector.
Its core mission is to facilitate constructive dialogue among these global health actors, which, in turn, contributes to the improvement of health policies and access to care worldwide. The Geneva Health Forum proudly collaborates with some of the most prominent international organizations based in Geneva.
