Future-Proofing Healthcare in the Asia-Pacific

How do we improve human health? Not only to live together but to live well together. How do we protect human health across borders, as well as within, and respond to the health consequences of conflicts? How do we mitigate against the health impacts of the climate emergency and its associated extreme weather events?

This session will provide an insight into the themes that will be explored at the World Health Summit Regional Meeting, to be hosted by Monash University in Melbourne in April 2024. The Melbourne Regional Meeting will focus on;

• Thriving Communities: living well and living well together: an understanding of the intersecting medical, health, technological, and systemic social issues we face – and the solutions we need to address them.

• Geopolitical Challenges: protecting health across borders: everyone has the right to a safe, just, and equal world - to live in freedom, peace, and security. Delegates will explore the impact of geopolitical insecurity, armed conflict, and major disruptions to populations.

• Climate Change & Health: how health responds to the climate emergency: addressing the challenges and mitigating the consequences of climate change on human health outcomes and planetary health is an urgent priority and core focus for our region.

This session will explore the impact of these three themes, with a strong focus on public health issues directly affecting the South-East Asia and the South Pacific region.