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The 2023 Latin America report of the Lancet Countdown
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What does the Lancet Countdown do in Latin America?
We work to ensure that health is at the centre of how decision makers understand and respond to climate change in Latin America. Through high-quality scientific data, we work to inform policies that can maximise the health benefits of climate action, and enable a world in which all populations can thrive.
What is the Lancet Countdown’s history?
The 2015 Lancet Commission concluded that ‘tackling climate change could be the greatest global health opportunity of the 21st century’. In 2016 the Lancet Countdown was formed to provide a global academic collaboration with the ability to track and monitor progress on health and climate change, and engage policymakers and health professionals in maximising this opportunity. The Latin America centre launched in 2020 to pursue these objectives at a regional level.
Who contributes to the Lancet Countdown in Latin America?
More than 30 health professionals, scientists and researchers contribute to the Lancet Countdown in Latin America. The collaboration brings together world-class experts from a range of disciplines, including health and epidemiology, climate science, engineering, agriculture, transport, economics, and social and political sciences.
Our Regional Centres
The Lancet Countdown is made up of individuals and organisations from all over the world, that are committed to changing the way we think about climate change and health. Our Regional Centres in Asia, Europe, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Latin America expand on our global data monitoring and analysis, looking at the local and national implications on public health.
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Director, Lancet Countdown Latin America
“The Lancet Countdown Latin America seeks to provide evidence to inform decision-making with the purpose of improving the health and wellbeing of people in Latin America and beyond, and reducing social inequities through climate actions focusing on health.”
