Canadian Medical Association (CMA)
Categories: Climate Change & Health Vulnerability & Adaptation Assessments, Health National Adaptation Plans, GHG emissions baseline assessments, Action Plans for sustainable low carbon health systems, Americas (Pan American Health Organization)
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is leading a national movement of physicians advocating for a better future of health. Our goal is a more sustainable, accessible health system and a thriving health workforce – including climate-resilient, net-zero care to mitigate the impact of climate change on the health sector and our own impact on climate change.
Supporting the following commitments:
- Conduct climate change and health vulnerability and adaptation assessments (V&As) at population level and/or health care facility level.
- Develop a health national adaptation plan (HNAP) informed by the health V&A, which forms part of the National Adaptation Plan.
- Deliver a baseline assessment of greenhouse gas emissions of the health system (including supply chains).
- Develop an action plan or roadmap by a set date to develop a sustainable low carbon health system (including supply chains).
Country experience:
Canada
Links:
Site in English: cma.ca/our-focus/net-zero-emissions-health-system