The Department of Social and Preventive Medicine (SPM), Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, is pleased to share that Dr Bala Murali Sundram is serving as the Asia-Pacific representative for the Climate and Health Communities of Practice (CoP), a global initiative jointly organised by the Global Network for Academic Public Health (GNAPH) and the Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education (GCCHE).
Universiti Malaya’s participation is made possible through its membership in the Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH), one of the regional associations within the Global Network for Academic Public Health. Through this network, academic institutions collaborate to strengthen public health education, research and capacity building across regions.
The Climate and Health Communities of Practice bring together educators and public health professionals from around the world to exchange experiences, share educational resources, and discuss approaches to integrating climate and health into public health curricula. The initiative builds on the Climate-Ready Classrooms programme, which supports educators in strengthening climate and health education.
The Communities of Practice are coordinated by representatives from several global public health networks, reflecting the collaborative nature of the initiative. Regional leads include:
- Dr Bala Murali Sundram (Universiti Malaya) representing APACPH;
- Dr Grea Litai Moreno Banda (Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública) representing ALASAG;
- Dr Sean Patrick (University of Pretoria) representing ASPHA;
- Ms Tara Chen (University of Waterloo) representing ASPHER;
- Dr John Clements (Michigan State University) representing ASPPH;
- Dr Rebecca Patrick (University of Melbourne) representing CAPHIA; and
- Dr Goutam Sadhu (IIHMR University), who also contributes to the initiative.
As the APACPH representative, Dr Bala facilitates discussions among educators from the Asia-Pacific region, supporting collaboration and the sharing of regional perspectives on climate and health education. The Community of Practice provides an opportunity for participants to learn from one another and identify practical approaches to strengthening teaching and capacity building.
Climate change continues to pose significant challenges for public health worldwide. Collaborative initiatives such as the Climate and Health Communities of Practice demonstrate the value of international partnerships in preparing the future public health workforce to address climate-related health challenges through education, research and knowledge exchange.
The Department congratulates Dr Bala on his contribution to this global initiative and acknowledges the efforts of GNAPH, GCCHE, APACPH and the participating regional public health networks in advancing climate and health education.
Further information: https://globalnetworkpublichealth.org/climate-and-health/climate-and-health-communities-of-practice/
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