Dates: 5 - 6 December 2024
Location: Heidelberg Institute of Global Health (HIGH), Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
Over 60 researchers representing various disciplines tackled challenges related to the impact of climate change on cardiovascular health. Discussions centered on challenges in measuring exposures and health outcomes, the potential of digital technology and AI in this field and the necessity to prepare health workers with climate-sensitive training. Research can help us determine the full adverse health impact of changes in planetary health, and clarify the causal and bidirectional relationships between planetary and cardiovascular health to guide prevention and health promotion strategies.
Workshop objectives
- Identify key scientific knowledge gaps, research methods, and opportunities at the intersection of cardiovascular and planetary health from the lens of interdisciplinary socio-ecological framework
- Improve the scientific understanding of the bidirectional and interdependent relationship of cardiovascular health across the life course and planetary health
- Explore strategies to co-design and implement proven interventions to tackle planetary and cardiovascular health and synergistically advance health equity