One Health Priority Focus Areas:
- Air Quality and Atmospheric Sciences, Extreme Conditions and Climate Change, International
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) joint expert team on Integrated Health Information Science and Services met in Geneva on January 21-23 to advance the implementation of the WHO-WMO Collaboration Framework Agreement on Health, Climate, and Environment; and the Eighteenth World Meteorological Congress (Cg-18) Resolution 33 on Advancing Integrated Health Services.
The Joint Office was established in response to increasing demand from the health community for improved access to climate and weather products like regional climate predictions, hazard warnings, and seasonal outlooks needed to understand and manage health risks related to weather and climate and to cope with a shifting burden of disease due to climate change. The office ensures there is in-house health expertise at WMO and a focal point for liaising with WHO and other health partners.