Today, an unprecedented alliance of doctors, nurses, and other health professionals from every part of the health sector have come together calling on governments to reach a strong agreement at the UN climate negotiations in Paris that protects the health of patients and the public.
Together, the alliance announced the signatories of declarations representing over health organizations, hospitals and health facilities and 13 million health professionals, bringing the global medical consensus on climate change to a level never seen before.
The World Health Organization recently launched its first ever Call to Action on climate change, recognizing the critical importance of COP21 for the future of global health.
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