.@WHO estimates that 1.9 million premature deaths could be averted by scaling up: Early warning systems for extreme heat; Powering health facilities with solar energy; Water, sanitation and hygiene; Cleaner household energy; Fiscal policies on fossil fuel subsidies. #COP29

As Spain battles deadly floods, and millions of people are devastated across the Phillipines and Taiwan by a record typhoon -- the @g20org Health Ministers' declaration on #ClimateChange and health could not be more relevant. Strong #ClimateAction with health at the centre must be taken seriously, and funded appropriately. We especially welcome the ministers’ commitment to facilitate collaboration through the @WHO-led Alliance for Transformative Action on Climate and Health, which now has 90 members, with Switzerland and Portugal announcing their participation at the #G20 meeting.