This statement reflects the shared understanding and lessons emerging from a regional virtual dialogue convened on 6 October 2025 by the Asian Collective for Health Systems (TACHS), let by its partners the Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP), the United Nations University–International Institute for Global Health (UNU–IIGH), and the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI). The dialogue brought together government representatives from India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, as well as multilateral partners and civil society organisations from across Asia, to articulate shared perspectives on integrating health and climate agendas in the lead-up to COP30 in Brasilia.
Participants affirmed that the climate crisis is fundamentally a health crisis and that health should not be treated as a peripheral “co-benefit” of climate action but rather as a central principle and impact measure. They recognised the need for coherent, coordinated, and sustained regional engagement to embed health considerations within national, regional, and global climate frameworks.
This statement marks the initial step in an ongoing regional collaboration aimed at informing national policymaking and contributing to a stronger, joint Asian perspective in global climate and health governance. It outlines five areas of shared priority for collective attention and continued dialogue.
