HEAL’s office in Poland opened in 2013, and focuses on health, climate & energy and clean air. Air quality in Poland is one of the worst in the EU, and coal is the dominant source of electricity generation.
We raise awareness on how environmental pollution and climate change affect people’s health and policy responses needed with health actors, society and decision makers through meetings, events, publications, letters and media work. In particular, we communicate the latest science on the health impacts of air pollution and climate change, we amplify the voice of patients and of medical professionals (such as Doctors for Climate), and advocate together with civil society organisations and individuals for more health protective measures. We also actively engage in initiatives such as Europe Beyond Fossil Fuels, for a swift phase out of coal and other fossil fuels, or Streets for Kids, a Clean Cities Coalition activities for more school streets..
HEAL Poland website (in Polish): healpolska.pl
Contact person:
Weronika Michalak, weronika@env-health.org, +48 782 466 881
HEAL highlights importance of lung health at Sejm in Poland
On World Lung Day 2026, Claudio Lanza, PhD, Senior Officer for European Parliament Relations at HEAL, is at the Sejm of the Republic of Poland in Warsaw to speak at the event, The Lungs of Poles - Challenges and priorities for public health.
HEAL Poland training on PFAS with Ministry of Climate and Environment
Over 80 staff of the Polish Ministry of Climate and Environment recently participated in a…
Climate change and health in Poland – a policy brief
Poland faces some of the most acute climate-health risks in the EU. A new briefing…
Largest ever Polish health sector call for urgent action on clean air
Over 100 people and institutions from the Polish healthcare, medical, and scientific sectors, together with the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL), call on Polish authorities to strengthen efforts for clean air for health. It is the largest engagement from Poland's health sector on clean air to date.
Joint appeal to Polish Prime Minister to urgently improve air quality
HEAL Poland and over 20 civil society organisations have signed an open letter to Prime Minister Donald Tusk, demanding urgent action on air quality and energy transition in homes, and reforms to Poland's "Clean Air" programme. Air pollution in Poland leads to the premature death of at least 32,000 people annually. Air pollution is also responsible for an increase in the number of cancers, strokes, and heart attacks, and vulnerable groups including children are particularly at risk.
Webinar: Strengthening climate resilience in Poland: the role of the health sector
Join the webinar on 12 May, 16.00-18.00 CEST.
