On June 30, the Roundtable on 1.5°C Proactive Health, jointly organized by the World Health Organization (WHO), Chinese and European cities, and research institutions, was successfully held in Geneva, Switzerland. The conference systematically elaborated on the concept of “1.5°C Proactive Health” for the first time, emphasizing the health co-benefits of limiting global warming to within 1.5°C. President Luo Fengming of West China Hospital, Sichuan University joined experts and scholars from WHO, Chinese and European universities, and proactive health industry organizations in the fields of hot springs, food, and standards to discuss collaborative efforts in climate and health.
As the representative of the only medical institution invited from China, President Luo Fengming shared WCH’s practical actions in the “five major projects,” namely the Global Research & Development, Urgent Care & Epidemic Control, Advanced Health Model Optimization, Risk Awareness & Public Education, and Deployment & Best Practice(G·U·A·R·D), which we have implemented in response to climate change and health challenges. He also proposed promoting global cooperation in areas such as developing international cooperation plans, building intelligent early warning and prediction platforms, establishing international funds, strengthening intergovernmental collaboration, jointly constructing international research networks, and developing guidelines for proactive health actions.
During the discussion, he also shared the important role of environmental changes in the prevention and treatment of respiratory diseases, emphasizing the need to update the training model for clinical doctors based on the concept of proactive health and to actively explore the practice of green hospitals.
During the conference, WHO and its Chinese and European partners jointly launched the Geneva 1.5°C Proactive Health Initiative, marking the official launch of the world’s first cross-border industry-academia-research cooperation platform focusing on urban climate health governance.
This participation is an important practice for WCH in implementing the “Healthy China” strategy and promoting global health governance. Through dialogue with international organizations and top-tier institutions, the hospital not only showcased its innovative achievements in the field of climate change and health but also provided a systematic solution framework based on the “five major projects.” This highlights the technological leadership and action capability of Chinese medical institutions in global health issues and offers the “Huaxi Model” for building a collaborative governance system for climate and health.
