2024 Health Meeting - Session 9C: Climate Change and Healthcare—Epidemiology, Access and Carbon Footprint 6.26.24 Recording

June and July 2023 were the warmest months on record, both on land and ocean, and July was likely the hottest month since global record keeping started in 1850. This session will delve into emerging data showing the impact of climate change on healthcare. Through data, attendees will learn about the direct impact of climate change on the risk of disease burden of populations, and the indirect impact on access to healthcare. By the end of the session, attendees will be equipped with the knowledge of how historical data may be used to project emerging healthcare utilization patterns driven by climate change. Additionally, attendees will gain an understanding of how healthcare access is evolving in light of climate change. As a bonus, the health industry’s carbon footprint will also be studied during the session.