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2024 Planetary Health Summit
and 6th Annual Meeting

FROM EVIDENCE TO ACTION: CONFRONTING REALITY

Save The Date For 2024 Planetary Health Summit & 6th Annual Meeting

When
When
16 to 19 April 2024
Where
Where
Sunway University, Malaysia
and Virtual
Agenda
Agenda
1-day pre-conference meeting
3-day public conference
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The Story Behind Planetary Health Annual Meeting (PHAM)

The Planetary Health Annual Meeting Malaysia (PHAM) is a global convening of scientists, policymakers, educators, young leaders, the private sector, and concerned planetary citizens. Held every 18 months, it aims to connect the global Planetary Health community, seek solutions for the grand challenges facing humanity, and provide tools and drivers to support systemic change. Its past five events have brought together thousands of leaders from over 130 countries in gatherings held in the United States, Scotland, and Brazil.

Recognizing the key role that Asia plays in addressing Planetary Health challenges and solutions, PHAM 2024 was the first of its kind to be held in Southeast Asia. Malaysia proudly hosted this international gathering with the theme “From Evidence to Action: Confronting Reality”, led by the Sunway Centre for Planetary Health at Sunway University, Kuala Lumpur. The meeting highlighted the urgent need for collaborative action, research, and innovation to address global challenges including Climate Change and create a more sustainable future.

Catalyzing Action in
Planetary Health

The 2024 Planetary Health Summit and 6th Annual Meeting recognizes and embraces the fact that its roots in academia now position it to become a transformative platform for global action. To rise to this challenge, Planetary Health must continue to evolve into a transdisciplinary field grounded in partnerships, collaboration, and collective efforts with other health-based solution movements such as One Health and Environmental Health.

The summit highlights the importance of connecting regional and global initiatives, including those led by regional organizations, the United Nations, and international sustainability frameworks such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). By strengthening collaboration across sectors, the event aims to support innovative approaches to addressing complex challenges including Climate Change, environmental sustainability, and human well-being.

In this 6th installation of the Planetary Health Annual Meeting Malaysia, the message is clear: for science to be transformational, it must be crafted for action and communicated in ways that the public can understand and decision-makers can act on. Through knowledge exchange, partnerships, and evidence-based solutions, the summit advances efforts to build a healthier and more resilient future.

 

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Timeline of Planetary Health Annual Meeting

PHAM: Uniting Global Leaders for Planetary Health Solutions

Planetary
Health Roadmap

The primary outcome document from the conference will be a global roadmap which will translate the wealth of evidence-based knowledge so that it can be used by Planetary Health leaders and stakeholders to influence policies and behavioural norms more directly and effectively.

 

Participants in the PHAM 2024 preparatory process are invited to support the development of this roadmap between June 2023 and January 2024. They will be supported by a drafting team. The final version of the roadmap will be assembled in February and March and circulated prior to the April summit in Malaysia. The roadmap will be focused on these four focus areas: 

Reimagining governance institutions fit for the 21st century and beyond
Reimagining governance institutions fit for the 21st century and beyond
Engaging the education sector in revolutionizing approaches to education
Engaging the education sector in revolutionizing approaches to education
Building a science informed popular global communications and advocacy campaign for Planetary Health
Building a science informed popular global communications and advocacy campaign for Planetary Health
Engaging businesses to commit to operating in alignment with Planetary Health principles
Engaging businesses to commit to operating in alignment with Planetary Health principles
Interested in Publishing?

Join our community of passionate researchers and take advantage of this unique opportunity to share your work with the world. Submit your abstract today through our convenient abstract submission form and showcase your research to a global audience committed to advancing Planetary Health. Your contributions can help drive meaningful discussions, innovative solutions, and collaborative action in addressing challenges such as Climate Change and sustainability.

Planetary Health Summit 2024 and 6th Annual Meeting FAQ

What is Planetary Health?
A Planetary Health approach to human development recognises that humankind has made significant progress in many ways with the industrial, green and technological revolutions as examples. But these development gains are now being offset by increasingly obvious disruption to the health of the planet. We can see this in depleted biodiversity, changing land use and cover, a massive increase in air pollution, shortages of natural resources, and the resulting damage to our lived environment most clearly demonstrated through recent pandemic and disease outbreaks and the climate emergency.
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Change Begins With Each of Us
The global Planetary Health community is a diverse group of people committed to contributing to a healthier future through policy reforms, research, innovative solutions, advocacy efforts, and more.
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