Climate Change, Armed Conflicts and Neglected Tropical Diseases: A Triple Threat

Climate Change, Armed Conflicts and Neglected Tropical Diseases: A Triple Threat

11 February 2026 | 2:00–3:30 PM (CET)
Online event

[Zoom-Link]

Climate change, armed conflicts, and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are increasingly interconnected global challenges. Environmental change is reshaping the distribution of disease vectors, while conflict and forced displacement severely disrupt prevention, diagnosis, and access to care. Together, these dynamics create a “triple threat” with profound implications for global health equity.

This event brings together experts from policy, academia, and humanitarian practice to explore how climate driven environmental changes and armed conflict influence the occurrence and spread of NTDs, with a particular focus on vector borne diseases such as leishmaniasis.

The event is organised by the Y IN NTD Group and is framed by the guiding principle:
One Planet, One Health, One Justice, One Peace

Speakers

Prof. Mastrojeni Grammenos
Senior Deputy Secretary General, Union for the Mediterranean
Climate Driven Futures How Environmental Changes Shape Vector Borne NTDs

Prof. Camila Gonzalez Rosas
Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
Climate Driven Futures How Environmental Changes Shape Vector Borne NTDs

Dr. Koert Ritmeijer
Médecins Sans Frontières Operational Centre Amsterdam, Netherlands
Impact of Armed Conflict and Displacement on the Occurrence of Leishmaniasis

The event is open to researchers, students, and professionals working in global health, infectious diseases, climate science, and humanitarian action.