As a medical humanitarian organization that works in climate hotspots around the world, MSF is preparing for cascading crises. Our teams provide medical aid in response to natural and human-made disasters, severe drought and flooding, and infectious disease outbreaks--challenges likely to grow and multiply without urgent action to reduce carbon emissions. As people further disrupt fragile ecosystems, some scientists say we can expect to see more zoonotic diseases that jump from animals to humans, like COVID-19. Poor and marginalized communities face compounded risks due to climate change and lack of access to health care.
As we approach the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, how are we confronting the looming threats to human health and the health of our planet?
Join our panel of experts as they discuss the medical and humanitarian consequences of climate change and environmental degradation. Speakers include Carol Devine, MSF Canada’s humanitarian affairs advisor and a research fellow at York University’s Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research; Dr. Maria Guevara, MSF senior operational positioning and advocacy advisor in Geneva; and Dr. Edward Xie, emergency physician and assistant professor at the University of Toronto. MSF-USA Executive Director Avril Benoît will moderate the discussion and take your questions.
NOTE: After you register, you'll receive an email confirmation with the Zoom link to attend online.
Photo: An MSF team walks on foot to access a village cut off by damage caused by Cylone Idai in Chimanimani, Zimbabwe in 2019. © MSF
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