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Prasanna School of Public Health, MAHE

Prasanna School of Public Health, MAHE

Prasanna School of Public Health (PSPH), a constituent unit of Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), is the first public health school in Asia to be accredited by the Agency for Public Health Education Accreditation (APHEA). PSPH and its specialized centres offer deep technical expertise aligned with COP26 Commitments, bridging the gap between evidence and policy, fostering impactful solutions through robust collaborations with public, private, and governmental organizations worldwide.

Supporting the following commitments:

  • Commitment 1: Conduct climate change and health vulnerability and adaptation assessments (V&As) at population level and/or health care facility level.
  • Commitment 2: Develop a health national adaptation plan (HNAP) informed by the health V&A, which forms part of the National Adaptation Plan.
  • Commitment 3: Use the V&A and HNAP to facilitate access to climate change funding for health.
  • Commitment 4: Set a target date by which to achieve health systems net zero emissions (ideally by 2050).
  • Commitment 5: Deliver a baseline assessment of greenhouse gas emissions of the health system (including supply chains).
  • Commitment 6: Develop an action plan or roadmap by a set date to develop a sustainable low carbon health system (including supply chains).

Country experience

Malaysia and Australia: Commitments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6