Climate change on the agenda at Pacific health ministers’ meeting

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  • The Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt heads to French Polynesia next week, becoming Australia’s first minister to visit the islands in more than 20 years.
  • He’s travelling to meet other health ministers from across the Pacific, with climate change set to be high on the agenda.
  • Today, a new report warns global warming is already affecting the health of people living in the Pacific, with an increase in deaths caused by extreme weather events and a growing risk posed by diseases like cholera and typhoid.