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35 Philanthropies Pledge $300M for Climate-Health Action

11/17/2025

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At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, 35 philanthropic organizations pledged $300 million for climate-health action.
The funding will support the Belém Health Action Plan, which calls for urgent health-system adaptations.
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports one in 12 hospitals may close, threatening 3.3 billion people.
The plan includes monitoring climate-health impacts, training professionals, and developing heat-resistant medicines.

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At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, 35 philanthropic organizations pledged $300 million for climate-health action.
The funding will support the Belém Health Action Plan, which calls for urgent health-system adaptations.
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports one in 12 hospitals may close, threatening 3.3 billion people.
The plan includes monitoring climate-health impacts, training professionals, and developing heat-resistant medicines.