Building Regional Cooperation in South and Southeast Asia for more effective Climate–Health Governance

About this event

The panel aims to identify and examine shared climate–health governance challenges across South and Southeast Asia, with a focus on how climate impacts disproportionately affect vulnerable populations and place pressure on health systems. As well as facilitate knowledge exchange and peer learning among policymakers, researchers, practitioners, and regional networks on effective approaches for integrating health considerations into climate policies, adaptation planning, and resilience-building efforts. The panel will explore opportunities for stronger regional cooperation, partnerships, and communities of practice that can advance coordinated, equitable, and locally informed climate–health action across South and Southeast Asia. This contributes to inclusive climate action by fostering collaboration across countries and sectors, enabling shared solutions, mutual learning, and collective responses to transboundary climate and health challenges. Meet the panel 1. Dr. Jittima Rodsawad (Director, Health Impact Assessment Division, Department of Health, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand) 2. Prof Jason Lee Kai Wei (Professor, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine; Director, Heat Resilience and Performance Centre, National University of Singapore) 3. Heather Doyle (Team Lead in Health, UNDP Asia and Pacific Region) 4. Dr. Modi Mwatsama (Head of Capacity & Field Development, Climate & Health, Wellcome Trust) 5. Nujpanit “Jom” Narkpitaks (Technical Advisor, Health and Environment, FHI 360) 6. Phantira Saphankaew (Research Assistant, Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program Foundation (HITAP) . The Asian Collective for Health Systems (TACHS), spanning 10 countries across South and Southeast Asia, brings together government stakeholders, researchers, civil society organizations, multilateral agencies, and technical experts to strengthen collaboration on shared health systems strengthening and governance. By convening diverse actors working at national, regional, and global levels, the panel seeks to strengthen regional dialogue and foster partnerships that can support more effective climate and health policymaking across Asia.