The health consequences of climate change will be highlighted at a conference in Copenhagen next month when experts join representatives of the WMA to discuss new policy.

The WMA wants to ensure that the voice of health professionals is heard when a new global climate treaty to replace the Kyoto accord is considered at the United Nations Framework Convention on climate change being held in December. Medical professionals are concerned that those creating policy on the issue of climate change do not recognize the impact that climate change will have on health throughout the world.

Next month's one-day seminar will be held on September 1 by the WMA at the Danish Engineers Building, Kalvebod Brygge, in Copenhagen.

Among the keynote speakers are:

- Dr. Colin D. Butler, Associate Professor, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, The Australian National University, Canberra, AUS

- Ms Francesca Racioppi, Global Change and Health, WHO Regional Office for Europe - Dr. Ray Copes, Physician expert in environmental health, Director of Canadian National Collaborating Center for Environmental Health.

- Ms Susan Wilburn, Technical Officer, Occupational and Environmental Health Department of Public Health and Environment, WHO

- Dr Dong-Chun Shin, Director of the Korean Medical Association, and Dr. Paul Saoke, Vice President of the International Society of Doctors for the Environment (ISDE Africa region), will present the perspectives of the regions of Asia and Africa.

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The World Medical Association