Unlocking Funding To Enable Climate Resilient Health Systems
Oliver Wyman December 18, 2024
The impact of climate change on health is a global crisis. Investment opportunities are emerging to accelerate innovation and foster cross-sector collaboration.
Climate change is no longer a future threat — it is a current and escalating crisis. It is exacerbating health challenges, including the rise of vector-borne diseases, food insecurity, and mental health issues. More than 14 million additional deaths and $12.5 trillion in economic losses could occur by 2050 if immediate action isn’t taken, we found in a report done in collaboration with the World Economic Forum. Those findings were shared at the United Nations Climate Change Conference late last year and then with the G20 health working group. They helped shape the G20 Health Ministerial Declaration on...