By Yvonne Mutambwa
His Excellency, President Emmerson Mnangagwa officially opened the inaugural Climate and Health Africa Conference (CHAC 2024) at Cresta Lodge in Harare.
The conference is hosted by the Centre for Sexual Health, HIV and AIDS Research (CeSHHAR) Zimbabwe in collaboration with the Zimbabwean Ministry of Environment, Climate and Wildlife and the Ministry of Health and Childcare.
The conference aims to address the urgent need to tackle the detrimental health impacts of climate change on health and wellbeing in Africa.
His Excellency ,President Emerson Mnangagwa described the event as historic and extraordinary.
“This is a no ordinary gathering. We convene to share perspectives and strategies towards improving the wellbeing, and dignity of the citizens of Africa,” said President Mnangagwa.
With the intensifying effects of climate change, President Mnangagwa applauded the CHAC2024 program for paving a way for a healthier Africa.
“Our beloved continent, Africa, is enduring the worst effects of global warming. The land that nourished us for a millennium is now being ravaged by increasingly severe heat, droughts, floods and cyclones,” added President Mnangagwa.
The President further noted the importance of such discussions, saying that they bring panel discussions and solutions that promote climate resilient health systems.
“The identification of critical climate-health indicators
and enhancing surveillance to monitor health system’s
capacities to cope with disease outbreaks must be given due priority. Creating this knowledge is essential for building climate-resilient health systems that leave no one and no place behind.”
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