COP 30: Supporting the Belém Health Action Plan
HISP UiO participated at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, and DHIS2 for Climate & Health was included in the Belém Health Action Library, a resource that showcases how health systems are taking action to adapt, build resilience, and protect communities in the face of climate change.
In November 2025, world leaders and stakeholders from a wide range of fields gathered in Belém, Brazil for COP30, the United Nations Climate Change Conference. To showcase evidence, initiatives and solutions to maximize the health benefits of tackling climate change across regions, sectors and communities, the WHO and Wellcome hosted the Health Pavilion at COP.
The Health Pavilion was the site of several significant events. These included Health Day, which served as the official launch of the Belém Health Action Plan for the Adaptation of the Health Sector to Climate Change, followed by ATACH Day, which was coordinated by the Alliance for Transformative Action on Climate and Health (ATACH). These events shared a joint purpose of accelerating the implementation of climate-health solutions.
The HISP Centre at the University of Oslo (HISP UiO), which leads development of the DHIS2 platform and coordinates the DHIS2 Climate & Health project, is a member of ATACH and was represented in Belém for these events, where we shared information about how DHIS2 is helping LMICs strengthen the climate-resilience of their health systems through innovative open-source tools for analysis and forecasting of climate-sensitive health impacts.
A case study from the DHIS2 Climate & Health project is included in the Belém Health Action Library, a collection curated by the ATACH that was developed to complement the Belém Health Action Plan and the COP30 Special Report on Health and Climate Change. As described on the ATACH website, this library “showcases diverse and cross-cutting actions that health systems around the world are taking to adapt, build resilience, and protect communities in the face of climate change. It highlights real-world examples of innovation and impact – showcasing what works, what’s been learned, and how others can follow suit.”
National health authorities and HISP groups involved in our project have also shared their own case studies in Belém Health Action Library to help inform the discussions at COP30 and beyond, with articles from Nepal, Uganda, and Rwanda describing their approaches and lessons learned thus far. Case studies from other countries like Grenada, Pakistan, and Mozambique also reference the key role that DHIS2 and data from national health information systems can play in improving outbreak response and linking disease patterns to climate variables.
We look forward to deepening our collaboration with the ATACH and our local partners around the world to support the Belém Health Action Plan and empower action on climate and health in the years to come.
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