AVPN is honoured to host the “Climate Change and Public Health: Addressing Dengue and NTDs” hybrid event in collaboration with AmCham Vietnam HCMC & Danang and other partners.
This hybrid event is designed to convene key stakeholders with the following objectives:
- Sharing from experts on the danger of NTDs and dengue fever and how climate change makes dengue more rampant;
- Learn from examples of solutions to address dengue;
- Identify peers and potential partners for future collaboration opportunities in dengue mitigation and prevention;
Language: English & Vietnamese.
Background
In an era where the intricate interplay of climate change and public health holds paramount importance, this illuminating session aims to dissect the multidimensional challenges and opportunities that ASEAN countries face. The undeniable impacts of climate change on health vulnerabilities have escalated the need for adaptive healthcare systems. According to the World Health Organization, climate change is projected to cause approximately 250,000 additional deaths per year between 2030 and 2050 due to factors like malnutrition, dengue, malaria, diarrhea, and heat stress.
In recent years, dengue has become a greater stress on global public health due to our changing climate. Moreover, financial support across the continuum of capital – from commercial to philanthropic – for dengue control and community-based intervention, remains limited, especially in the ASEAN region.
To shed light on the issue, this session will highlight the dangers of dengue fever and other neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) to society and how climate change has turned them into public health issues. We will screen a mini-documentary titled “Slowing the Spread of Dengue Fever,” which will provide context on dengue fever mitigation and prevention, and how closely related it is to climate change. Furthermore, we will learn about success stories in addressing NTDs, especially dengue, with a focus on the role of vaccines as one of the solutions. Additionally, we will explore funding opportunities for dengue mitigation and prevention solutions.
