Let there be no mistake. The single, most powerful way to prepare for the next pandemic is to invest in the longterm health of our people. With a focus on reducing inequities.

At UNFCCC preCOP in Fiji and together with @wellcometrust, @RD_WPRO is launching our latest @WHO policy brief on gender, climate change and health.

🌡️Why does keeping 1.5°C within reach matter? Because it's not just a climate goal. It is essential to protecting lives and building healthier, more resilient communities. Every fraction of a degree of warming we avoid matters for health. It can help save lives, reduce climate-sensitive diseases and build a healthier future. Ahead of Pre-COP31, hear why keeping 1.5°C within reach matters for health. #PreCOP31 #HealthForAll

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How can stronger air quality standards protect public health and deliver cleaner air in the Western Pacific? Join the World Health Organization Asia-Pacific Centre for Environment and Health in the Western Pacific Region for the launch webinar of our Urban and Island Systems for Healthy Environment series, marking the International Day of #CleanAirForBlueSkies. This first session will feature WHO’s new regional publication on air quality standards, highlighting key health benefits, country's actions and steps toward cleaner air. Save the date! 🗓️Monday, 7 September ⌚10:00 AM Manila time (GMT+8) Register via the QR code or the link: bit.ly/3Vbtyjk #TogetherForCleanAir

🇰🇷 "Speakers predicted that Korea could be a potential global leader in the global food tech industry such as cultured meat. At the same time, Korea operated a program that invested public funds in the cultivation meat field early, and the number of related academic papers published was among the world's top." grateful for this kind story about my panel with @WHO's Dr. @SandroDemaio and @Mosa_Meat's Dr. Mark Post at the @WKForum in Seoul last week, in Maeil Business Newspaper (매일경제)경제, Korea's largest business daily (i.e., the @WSJ of Korea). Check it: mk.co.kr/en/world/12150140

Two weeks to #PreCOP31. Recently, I spoke with Fiji’s Minister for Environment and Climate Change @meccfiji, Hon. @LyndaTabuya about a message that needs to be heard more clearly. Climate change is a health issue. When climate changes, health changes. It shows up in so many ways. Water. Food. Livelihoods. Homes. Health services. The physical and mental wellbeing of communities. For Pacific countries, these connections are lived realities. As Fiji prepares to host Pre-COP31 from 5–8 October, there is an opportunity to bring Pacific knowledge, priorities and lived experience closer to the center of global climate action. The message ahead of the 31st @UNFCCC Conference is clear: put health at the heart of climate action. Listen to communities. Bring science and lived experience together. And turn commitment into action.

Pleasure to be back at @UniofOxford this week to lecture the highly engaged group in the MSc in Global Healthcare Leadership.

I’ve always loved teaching, and this week was no different!

Climate action is health action. 🌏🏥 Cleaner energy, resilient communities and sustainable systems are already improving health across our region. With support from @RockefellerFdn and the Pathfinder Initiative, WHO’s Climate and Health Co-benefits Challenge is now open. Watch and explore how you can join the Challenge.👇

Media release: 🚨 With Asia and the Pacific on the front lines of the climate crisis, @WHO unveils an ambitious blueprint for action on climate and health. who.int/westernpacific/news/…

Last week at Korea’s National Assembly, I had the privilege of co-hosting a roundtable with Member of Parliament Hon. Dr. Jiho Cha. Together with national and international experts, we explored how climate adaptation, sea-level rise, and AI intersect. linkedin.com/posts/sandrodem…

Up to 5% of climate emissions come from healthcare. A new coalition of Asia-Pacific countries, backed by ⁦@WHO⁩, plans to change that. who.int/westernpacific/news/…

A simple gesture - a profound message. The Korean finger-heart 🫰, symbolizing love and care. In this case, dedication, commitment and partnership aimed at strengthening health and well-being across Asia and the Pacific. A joy interacting in Seoul 🇰🇷 today with Ju-min Park - President of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentarian Forum on Global Health and Chairperson of the RoK National Assembly's Health and Welfare Committee - along with former APPFGH President Dr Jiho Cha and parliamentarian Dr Yoon Kim. From hosting @WHO's Asia-Pacific Centre for Environment and Health (ACE) to playing a key role in APPFGH, the Republic of Korea underscores the link between regional & global #HealthSecurity, the #ClimateCrisis and health equity - seeking to lift up disadvantaged communities and nations alike, in a bid to leave no one behind. In our discussions today, we explored further strengthening and expanding our joint work - seeking to bring in more nations into the APPFGH fold. As well, multilateral health diplomacy - including the platform of 'peace through health', seeking to protect health through preventing, ending or otherwise mitigating the impacts of conflict and war. APPFGH, founded in 2015 with @WHO support, comprises of several Member States of the WHO Western Pacific Region and @ASEAN - the Association of Southeast Asian Nations - with @WHOWPRO serving as the secretariat. Learn more about its important work: who.int/westernpacific/about…

We’re kicking off our joint @WHO and @UNEP event in Fiji — focused on sea level rise, health and justice. Now is the time for action!

Join us online or in person, as we table one of the most pressing challenges of our age — the impacts of climate change and sea-level rise on health and justice. 🇺🇳 Next week in Fiji, at the UN Environment Programme Forum. ➡️ events.teams.microsoft.com/e…

In the wake of today’s massive 8.8 quake and several aftershocks off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, huge swathes of the @WHO Western Pacific Region - and beyond - are under a #tsunami warning. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has issued alerts for nearly all Pacific Rim countries, including in Central and South America. Entire communities in numerous coastal areas have been urged to evacuate to higher ground. We at @WHOWPRO and our Country Offices are in close touch with health emergency authorities and networks in our Member States - monitoring the situation and prepared to provide any support that may be needed as the situation unfolds. bbc.com/news/live/c3r4x9yrrg… #TsunamiWatch #tsunamiwarnings

To clean up the capital’s air, the Prime Minister instructed the Hà Nội People’s Committee to roll out a clear roadmap to eliminate fossil-fuel motorbikes and mopeds within Ring Road 1 – which covers most of the inner and historical areas – by mid-2026. vietnamnews.vn/society/17212…

Today, 12 July, we celebrate the International #DayofHope for the first time. We recognize Kiribati 🇰🇮 for shining a light on this critical matter as they led this historical resolution adopted by the UN on 4 March 2025. Like many Pacific Island nations across the Region, Kiribati is at the front lines of #ClimateChange – facing multiple threats from rising sea levels and extreme weather events – and its compounding impact on health and mental wellness. Now, more than ever, hope that is backed by science is necessary: to heal, to inspire, and to rebuild. Let’s all choose hope. ✨

Join us for this interactive session – a space to listen, exchange insights and explore how @WHO can best support and strengthen ongoing efforts in this area.

Great to be alongside Dr Saia, @WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific, at #WHA78. Proud to work together as we tackle the region’s biggest health challenges — from climate to resilience and equity.

Thank you 🇰🇷!! 🙏🏻