In:
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, MDPI AG, Vol. 19, No. 15 ( 2022-08-08), p. 9758-
Abstract:
Although climate change poses a threat to health and well-being globally, a regional approach to addressing climate-related health equity may be more suitable, appropriate, and appealing to under-resourced communities and countries. In support of this argument, this commentary describes an approach by a network of researchers, practitioners, and policymakers dedicated to promoting climate-related health equity in Small Island Developing States and low- and middle-income countries in the Pacific. We identify three primary sets of needs related to developing a regional capacity to address physical and mental health disparities through research, training, and assistance in policy and practice implementation: (1) limited healthcare facilities and qualified medical and mental health providers; (2) addressing the social impacts related to the cooccurrence of natural hazards, disease outbreaks, and complex emergencies; and (3) building the response capacity and resilience to climate-related extreme weather events and natural hazards.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1660-4601
DOI:
10.3390/ijerph19159758
Language:
English
Publisher:
MDPI AG
Publication Date:
2022
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2175195-X