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SUMMARY:BNITM Information Event – Climate, infectious diseases and global partnerships
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DESCRIPTION:This event takes place in German.\n
Climate change is one of the greatest global challenges of our time, with far-reaching consequences not only for the environment and biodiversity, but also for human health. Rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, and more frequent extreme weather events are affecting people’s living conditions worldwide, creating new risks for the spread of infectious diseases. At the same time, these changes exacerbate existing health inequalities, particularly in regions with limited resources. This information event highlights the close link between climate change and health, and the central role of global partnerships and knowledge exchange in developing sustainable solutions.\n
The next information event at the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM) will take place on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, from 17:00 p.m. to 18:30 p.m., in the historic lecture hall of the institute (Bernhard-Nocht-Straße 74, 20359 Hamburg) on the topic of Climate, Infectious Diseases and Global Partnerships. The event is part of Hamburg Sustainability Week.\n
Speakers:\n
Dr. Andrea Molina (Head of the Infections and Climate Dynamic Laboratory Group) will report on the work of the German-Costa Rican Centre for Climate Adaptation and Infectious Diseases (GC-ADAPT), which is a collaboration between the BNITM, the Costa Rican health institute INCIENSA, and the Costa Rican National Meteorological Institute (IMN). The project aims to investigate the impact of climate change and fluctuations on the occurrence, transmission and spread of infectious diseases, as well as antibiotic resistance.\n
The Health Communication Research Group will provide an insight into its PACE (Planetary Health Action Survey) project. The team is developing strategies and methods to improve climate communication and to design climate protection measures in such a way that they are accepted and supported by the public.\n
Dr. Nathalie Vielle (Postdoc in the Outbreak Response and Preparedness Laboratory Group) reports on capacity building, focusing specifically on BNITM's work with local partners in partner countries to establish structures that strengthen the early detection and control of infectious diseases.\n
Further information and registration details can be found on the BNITM website. Admission is free.\n
LOCATION:Bernhard-Nocht-Institut für Tropenmedizin, Bernhard-Nocht-Straße 74, 20359 Hamburg, Hörsaal
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