Climate Change and Health Systems: Ethical Issues in Research and Practice

You are invited to the upcoming Research Grand Rounds on “Climate Change and Health Systems: Ethical Issues in Research and Practice”. 

About the Event 

Climate change is increasingly affecting population health and exacerbating health inequities worldwide. Health systems must adapt to address these emerging challenges while minimising their environmental impact. 

Join Assoc Prof Renzo and Dr Voo as they introduce the concept of climate-smart healthcare and share lessons, challenges, and opportunities particularly in low-, middle-, and high-income countries. They will also explore the ethical tensions between sustainable healthcare practices and patient-centred care, highlighting the complexities clinicians face in aligning environmental objectives with patient values. 

About the Speakers 

Assoc Prof Renzo R. Guinto is an Associate Professor and Lead of Planetary Health at SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute (SDGHI). He is one of the world’s pioneers in the new field of planetary health and Southeast Asia’s leading voices for climate and health who serves on key global panels, including Philippine Climate Change Commission and World Health Organisation (WHO). He is also an Obama Foundation Asia-Pacific Leader and Aspen Institute New Voices Fellow with consulting experience for various international organisations. With over 200 reports and articles published in scientific journals, books, and popular media, Assoc Prof Renzo has also directed and produced short films that communicate the message of planetary healing to the world. 

Dr Voo Teck Chuan heads the Office of Ethics in Healthcare at SingHealth and chairs the SingHealth Ethics Network Council. A bioethicist with the SingHealth Duke-NUS Medical Humanities Institute, he contributes to its Bioethics and Health Professions Education programmes. He serves on various Institutional and national ethics committees, including the Singapore Bioethics Advisory Committee and the National Medical Ethics Committee. He has published over 60 articles and co-edited three books and played a leading role in developing medical ethics education and ethics committee training in Singapore. 

About the Facilitator 

Ms Muskaan Khepla is a Research Associate of Planetary Health at the SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute (SDGHI). She supports the Planetary Health Initiative’s efforts to integrate climate resilience and sustainability into health systems and education in Asia. She also contributes to research on climate adaptation planning, sustainable healthcare, and the ethics of climate-health policy. 

Registration Details 

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