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Climate change now a public health emergency in Africa —Minister of State for Climate Change
Mr Issifu made the remarks at the launch of the Climate and Health Science and Policy Consortiums in Africa, hosted by the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in partnership with Wellcome Trust, a philanthropic foundation, in Accra.
The initiative established two African-led consortiums, one led by KNUST for West Africa and another for Southern Africa, to strengthen research and policymaking on the links between climate change and human health.
The Head of Capacity and Field Development, Climate and Health at Wellcome Trust, Modi Mwatsama, said recent climate-related events highlighted the urgency of strengthening climate and health research in Africa.
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