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The rise of #ecoanxiety : scientists wake up to the #mentalhealth toll of #climatechange
nature.com/articles/d4158…
⚡️Breaking: 'The women, mostly in their 70s, said that their age & gender made them particularly vulnerable to effects of #heatwaves ... They launched the case 9 years ago, calling for better protection of #women 's health in relation to #climatechange ' bbc.com/news/science-e…
Public health approaches can succeed in reducing the #MentalHealth inequities associated with #ClimateChange . Dr Emma Lawrance is speaking at a webinar on this topic tomorrow with Faculty of Public Health. Join us!
📅 10 April, 12pm BST
➡️Register now to attend online
fph.org.uk/events-courses…
Does your city, region or country have a heat action plan or other governance plan that addresses heat impacts on health?
Submit it to Global Heat Health Information Network to inform their global inventory and analysis 👇
📣 [Request for Proposal]
The World Health Organization (WHO) is accepting proposals to produce a comprehensive overview of current situation and trends on #airquality and #health in #megacities and large cities in Asia and Pacific region. 🌏
📅 Please apply until 21 April 2024
ungm.org/Public/Notice/…
Congrats to the Climate Cares team on launching their online hub on #ClimateChange and #MentalHealth !
Are you a health professional who is concerned about #ClimateChange ❓
WHO's 'Communicating on Climate Change and Health: Toolkit for Health Professionals' helps enhance your knowledge and communicate about climate change to your communities.
Use your voice and advocate for…
Attn healthcare workers:
Don’t miss the launch of the @who toolkit for health professionals on communicating about #climatechange and health, next Friday at 13:30 CET
who.int/news-room/even…
Opportunity: Postdoctoral Research Scholar - Extreme Heat, Climate, and Health at Arizona State University
apply.interfolio.com/140734
#climatejobs #postdoc
Case study: Mahila Housing Trust has trained over 15,000 women as #climate champions in lower-income urban settlements in 8 Indian cities, with plans to scale to 16 cities across #India , #Nepal & #Bangladesh
➡️ bit.ly/3Tw13Kg
#InternationalWomensDay
Launching today, on #InternationalWomensDay , the new Climate and Maternal and Child Health ( #CLIMACH ) special interest group at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine recognises and aims to address the specific challenges women face as a result of the climate crisis
Are you a #journalist or editor covering #extremeheat ?
Find helpful tips, expert contacts, and info on how #heathealth narratives and imagery can help save lives and drive action.
➡️ ghhin.org/press/
In parts of India, #healthcare centres face daily power cuts
The World Bank / HFWNagaland Nagaland #SolarPower Project is helping healthcare facilities maintain services during outages, save costs, and offset CO2
➡️ bit.ly/48SL6SQ
Case study: The The Global Fund & Malaria No More are preventing climate-driven #Malaria outbreaks through Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention therapies in African communities exposed to #flooding
➡️ bit.ly/43ej7eX
Explore more case studies ➡️ bit.ly/3PbMsRl
#Climatechange has severe consequences for #publichealth , but it is possible to reduce impacts and protect lives.
Explore our Solutions Space and the COP28 UAE Prospectus for curated case studies on what's being done around the world 👇
climahealth.info/climate-and-he…
.SGIM urges accrediting bodies to incorporate #climatechange and #planetaryhealth competencies into medical education