COP26: an opportunity to shape climate-resilient health systems and research

Climate change poses both the largest threat and the biggest opportunity for the future of global health.1 The health sector's ability to sustain the health of communities and effectively respond to the impacts of climate change relies on the resilience of our health systems and their ability to deal with shocks and stressors.2 The COVID-19 pandemic has made evident how interconnected our governing systems are as the world experiences the consequences of a major shock to health systems in high-income countries and low-income and middle-income countries.