DILI, 01 March 2025 (TATOLI) – The World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and partners, has concluded the International Conference on Climate Change in Timor-Leste.
The International Conference on Climate Change was held at the Hotel Hilton, Fatuhada, Dili, which took place from 25 to 28 February 2025 and was attended by 10 countries from ASIA.
Director of WHO SEARO, Hussain Rasheed, said during the conference that all of them identify each country’s priority on how to access the fund of the climate change.
“As we wrap up three days of insightful discussions in Timor-Leste, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to all experts, government representatives, Ministry of Health and other line ministries, and partners who contributed their knowledge, experiences, and commitments to addressing the health-climate finance gap. This is just the beginning! Let’s turn discussions into action—strengthen partnerships, mobilize resources, and drive investments to build climate-resilient health systems for a healthier, more sustainable future,’’ Hussain Rasheed said.
At the same place, the Vocal Point of Alliance for Action on Climate Change and Health (ATACH) in Timor-Leste to ASIA, Tomasia de Sousa said the Ministry of Health is proud of the International Conference on Climate Change, which is realized in Timor-Leste, focusing on the SEARO meeting on how to access the financial climate in supporting the health system in Timor-Leste.
“The aim of the International Conference on Climate Change is to discuss together how the countries can empower the nation members to understand well how to design a good plan for climate change to strengthen the national health system in each country, ” she said.
She emphasized that from this International Conference on Climate Change in Timor-Leste through the Ministry of Health, we get a lot of support to prepare one of the concepts to access the climate change fund because climate change has a big effect and risk to the people’s health.
“Climate change makes people malnourished, affected by long dry seasons, no food security, and public health implications such as dengue, diarrhea, and other diseases that appear caused by the alteration of climate change. All of these things we have to strengthen the national health system, which is resilient to the existence of climate change,’’ she concluded.
Journalist: Camilio de Sousa
Editor: Rafael Belo
