Strengthening Climate and Health Governance in South and Southeast Asia 🌏 Our Director, Dr. Revati Phalkey (@RPhalkey), opened the 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲–𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮 in Kuala Lumpur today. Co-convened by @AsianHealthCol, in collaboration with @UNUGlobalHealth and partners, the workshop brings together government representatives from 12 countries, researchers, practitioners, and development partners to advance regional cooperation on climate and health. During her opening remarks, Dr. Phalkey highlighted the urgent need to strengthen climate-resilient and equitable health systems in response to growing climate-related health risks, while reaffirming the commitment of UNU Global Health to support countries through: 🔹 Advancing health-centred climate governance and ensuring health remains at the heart of climate policy and decision-making processes. 🔹 Supporting countries in translating global commitments, including the COP28 Declaration on Climate and Health, the Belém Health Action Plan, and the WHA Global Plan of Action, into meaningful national implementation. 🔹 Strengthening climate-resilient, sustainable, and equitable health systems through improved governance, financing, surveillance, information systems, and service delivery. 🔹 Promoting equity, justice, and Global South leadership while ensuring that women, girls, and structurally excluded communities are meaningfully included in climate and health policymaking. 🔹 Fostering regional learning, peer exchange, and knowledge networks to accelerate climate and health action across South and Southeast Asia. Over the next two days, participants will explore how to operationalize regional commitments, align health systems strengthening with climate resilience, strengthen governance and accountability mechanisms, and advance practical solutions for protecting communities most affected by climate change.