2025 European Health Forum Gastein: session on climate change and health inequities

At the 2025 European Health Forum Gastein, experts gathered to discuss the growing threat of climate-driven health inequalities, emphasizing that climate change amplifies existing vulnerabilities, disproportionately affecting workers, low-income communities, and marginalized groups. Despite significant advances in research and policy discussions, a stark gap remains between knowledge and action, with panellists calling for more urgent, coordinated responses to prevent worsening health disparities. The session highlighted the need for systemic change, better funding for vulnerable populations, and stronger political momentum to address the intertwined crises of climate change and health inequality.