ISLAMABAD, November 12. /Dunyo IA/.    Pakistani climate change analysis platform “ClimateDataBook” has published an article about a thematic event held at the National Pavilion of Uzbekistan during the 31^st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), taking place in Türkiye, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

Publication notes that Uzbekistan is calling for stronger regional cooperation and increased investment to make healthcare systems more resilient to climate change and protect women, children and vulnerable groups of the population. The issue was discussed at an event entitled “From Climate Risks to Resilient Healthcare Systems: Financing Gender-Responsive Adaptation in Central Asia”.

One of the key outcomes was the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to advance climate-resilient healthcare infrastructure, investment planning and institutional capacity-building.

Alisher Salomov, Adviser to the Chairperson of the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change of Uzbekistan, emphasized that climate change in Central Asia was no longer merely an environmental challenge but was increasingly affecting public health and economic development. He also highlighted the adverse impact of the environmental crisis in the Aral Sea region on people's health and the importance of cooperation with GGGI and UNFPA. According to the publication, a climate-resilient maternal healthcare model is being developed for Karakalpakstan, alongside measures to support women whose livelihoods have been affected by environmental changes.