Event

UNU Global Health at World Health Summit Academic Alliance - Expert Meeting on Climate and Wellbeing

UNU Global Health Co-Hosts Expert Meeting in New Delhi to Advance Practical Solutions at the Intersection of Climate Change and Human Well-Being

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- Asia/Kolkata

UNU Global Health is pleased to proudly co-host the ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—–๐—น๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด on 23โ€“24 August 2026 in New Delhi, India, together with the NIMS Institute of Public Health and Governance and the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), India, in collaboration with the World Health Summit Academic Alliance. 

The two-day meeting will bring together policymakers, researchers, public health experts, development partners, civil society organizations, industry leaders, and community representatives from across India to advance practical solutions at the intersection of climate change and human well-being.

Through evidence-informed discussions and multi-sectoral collaboration, participants will explore practical pathways to strengthen climate resilience, protect health, support livelihoods, and foster sustainable communities.

Our Director, Dr. Revati Phalkey, will be joined by Dr. Luis D'Souza and will speak at the inaugural session and contribute to key discussions across seven sessions throughout the two-day programme.

Stay tuned for more from the meeting over the next two days!

 


 

Programme Overview

23 August 2026

๐Ÿ•11:30โ€“13:00
Leadership Roundtable on Climate and Health
๐Ÿ“Board Room, D Block, 3rd Floor, Research and Innovation Park, IIT Delhi
Organisers: NIMS Institute of Public Health and Governance, UNU Global Health, and the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), India.

๐Ÿ•14:00โ€“15:00
Inaugural Session
๐Ÿ“Auditorium, D Block, Ground Floor, Research and Innovation Park, IIT Delhi
Organisers: NIMS Institute of Public Health and Governance, UNU Global Health, and the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), India.

๐Ÿ•15:15โ€“16:30
High-Level Panel Discussion on Climate-Resilient Health Systems
๐Ÿ“Auditorium, D Block, Ground Floor, Research and Innovation Park, IIT Delhi
Organisers: JSW Centre for Climate Change and Health and the Public Health Foundation of India.

 
24 August 2026

๐Ÿ•10:00โ€“11:15
One UN Roundtable: Climate, Health and Wellbeing
๐Ÿ“Auditorium, D Block, Ground Floor, Research and Innovation Park, IIT Delhi
Organiser: UNU Global Health.

๐Ÿ•14:50โ€“16:00
Climate Change and RMNCAH
๐Ÿ“Meeting Room, D Block, 2nd Floor, Research and Innovation Park, IIT Delhi
Organisers: JSW Centre for Climate Change and Health and the Public Health Foundation of India.

๐Ÿ•16:10โ€“17:10
Leadership and Policy Frameworks on Climate and Health
๐Ÿ“Board Room, D Block, 3rd Floor, Research and Innovation Park, IIT Delhi
Organisers: JSW Centre for Climate Change and Health and the Public Health Foundation of India.

๐Ÿ•19:30
UNU Global Health 20th Anniversary Celebratory Dinner Reception and Signing of the MoU between UNU Global Health and NIMS University
๐Ÿ“Le Mรฉridien New Delhi
Organisers: UNU Global Health and the NIMS Institute of Public Health and Governance.