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TIME100 Health “The introduction of the TIME100 Health is part of our ongoing effort to expand the TIME100, the world’s most influential community, into the sectors that may do the most to define our future—artificial intelligence, climate, and health. Whether you are familiar with the individuals on this list or this is the first time you’re reading about them, their work is changing the lives of people in your community and around the world.” https://lnkd.in/ewqRP8sY

🌍 At Planet Health Table: The Burden Of Disease Evolution, Claudia Fernandez de Cordoba Farini from the UCL's Warning Research Center shared a compelling discussion on the urgent need for more integrated warning systems to address the links between climate events and health vulnerabilities. ⚕️⚕️⚕️ Claudia highlighted how #climatechange and #health issues are deeply interconnected, yet our current warning systems remain fragmented, leading to isolated and ineffective responses. She called for the health community to take a larger role in designing more inclusive and effective systems that consider the unique vulnerabilities of individuals—such as the heightened risks certain medications pose during heatwaves. Key takeaways from her talk: 1) Climate & Health Linkages: The urgent need to recognize the strong connections between environmental hazards and public health. 2) Inclusive Warning Systems: Building systems that account for diverse health vulnerabilities and address them more holistically. 3) Health Sector’s Role: Encouraging the health sector to actively contribute to risk assessment and preparedness efforts. 4) Innovative Approaches: Developing new strategies to link preventative actions with hazard monitoring and disaster preparedness. Claudia's insights make a strong case for cross-sector collaboration, where healthcare plays a pivotal role in creating more robust, inclusive, and impactful warning systems. Watch this space for a video of her full talk and learn how these integrated approaches can lead to stronger, more resilient communities! Thank you, Claudia, for your dedication to addressing these critical challenges! 🙏💚 #PlanetaryHealth #ClimateChange #DisasterPreparedness #HealthVulnerabilities #WarningSystems #CrossSectorCollaboration #RiskAssessment #PlanetHealthInnovationNetwork #BurdenOfDisease #HealthAndEnvironment Jordi Serrano Pons, Jordi Alcalà Torró, Luismi Roura, Trinidad De Frutos Herranz, Kathrine Raleigh, Nerea Blanque, Manel Balcells, Magnolia Restrepo Sánchez, Montse Guardia Guell, Elena Codina, Anna Sala Cunill, Marta Anglada Roig, Lucas Hunter, Joan Bigorra, Jaume Duran Navarro, Josep Maria Pique Badia, Esteve Picola, Michael Donaldson, Tim Eaves, Matthew Carvalho, Esther Deltor Campà, Sonia Hernández-Montaño Bou, Carla Oliva Morell

This #EarthDay, we're excited to share a sneak peek of our data on building a climate-ready public health system. According to NACCHO research conducted with local health departments (LHDs) nationwide: 📊 Only one-third of LHDs are addressing the public health effects of #ClimateChange, even though nearly half are located in jurisdictions that experience those effects. 📊 Limited resources like dedicated funding can be a barrier to protecting the public from the effects of climate change. 📊 However, LHDs may be slowly becoming increasingly involved in climate change work, including preparedness and policy activities. Explore the findings we've released so far on our research webpage (bit.ly/Naccho-Research) and stay tuned for a new report coming soon! #PublicHealth #Research

As climate change increases risks for human health and health systems, health investments need to account for climate-related hazards as a central piece in project design. Climate-related risks, and sustainability, should be a cross-cutting edge as organizations plan and maintain health systems. Likewise, robust surveillance and monitoring of systems are critical for understanding shifts in the burden of disease due to climate change, and for identifying gaps and needs in the provision of health services. It is crucial to establish sustainable financial models that ensure resource allocation for furthering adaptation and mitigation measures at the clinical, network, and system levels. Check out the chapter on Climate-Resilient and Sustainable Health Systems: Experiences from the Latin America and the Caribbean Region, where together with Dr. Jeremy Veillard, and Juan Pablo Toro Roa we identified system enablers and challenges for ensuring resiliency and sustainability of health systems in the LAC region. (https://lnkd.in/eYwzjTbr)

We're excited to share insights from our collaborative research with the Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) on the crucial role of community health centers in addressing climate-related disasters. BPHC has just released the white paper, titled "Understanding Health Center and Patient Needs in Climate Crisis: Building Sustainable Systems of Support for the Future." This paper gathers stories and data from health centers nationwide. These narratives illustrate the profound and multifaceted support that health centers provide during climate-related emergencies, showcasing both the challenges they face and the resilience they embody. We delve into the intersection of climate-related disasters and health center response, offering strategies to enhance preparedness and mitigate health impacts. Let's collaborate for a healthier, more resilient future. Read the full paper here: https: https://lnkd.in/gUgvvQ8w #ClimateResilience #ClimateDisasters #PublicHealth #CommunityHealth #EmergencyResponse #FQHCs

Climate change is no longer a distant threat—its repercussions are already manifesting in more frequent and severe weather events, shifts in disease patterns, and increased stress on health systems worldwide. This book comprehensively explores these issues, making it an indispensable guide for policymakers, healthcare professionals, researchers, and concerned citizens. Mamta is proud to contribute and be a part of this landmark book. To secure a copy, click on the link: https://mybook.to/5vFkxv The POP (Protect Our Planet) Movement Dr. Ash Pachauri Dr. Saroj Pachauri, MD, PhD, DPH Sanjana Bhardwaj Komal Mittal Dr. Smriti V. Sanjeev Kumar, MPH

How to build health systems that mitigate a long term global challenge like climate change while being resilient to the short term shocks it brings? Heat waves, floods, shifts in climate-related infectious diseases are challenges we are facing now, along with non-climate change related challenges our health systems faced. How to tread the line between being resilient to those challenges and making our health systems net zero was discussed among other things at The Academy of Medical Sciences/Japan Society for the Promotion of Science workshop on health system resilience and preparedness last week. It was fascinating to discuss different challenges and approaches of the different health systems and how we can learn and share strengths between countries to address these global challenges.

In any psychology textbook, you will find the risk factors for developing mental health conditions as: 🔖 Genetic predisposition 🔖 Lack of social connection 🔖 Poverty 🔖 Unemployement 🔖 Discrimination 🔖 Violence 🔖 Migration 🔖 War A huge amount of them can be modified by effective, human-centered policies. The online hearing of WHO Regional Office for Europe was held yesterday on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health bringing science, evidence-based policies, and experiences of people together in a well-structured way. Here is the summary of the first part of the hearing that I could attend: 🔦 “Mental health is young people’s priority”  🔦 “Holistic wellbeing approach to policies will save budget for governments since spending money on consequences of diseases are more expensive”  🔦 “%40 of the risk factors for dementia are potentially modifiable” 🔦 “Social connection is important since loneliness shortens life”  🔦 “Innovative approach does not only mean technological approach, co-creation of policies is also innovative” You can follow the account below to follow upcoming hearings and also check the website for the recording:

Presenting Xanne Mensinga, a junior researcher at the RIVM National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, bringing a unique lens to the RAPIDE Project EU. Xanne's research is supervised by Mart Stein, PhD. https://lnkd.in/eJb9R8jC "Public health today faces challenges such as inequities in care between low-income and wealthier populations, as well as across different countries. Furthermore, it’s difficult to reach certain vulnerable and minority groups in society. We are working to find better ways to communicate with these groups and to adjust certain policies (e.g., not all groups could easily adhere to the COVID-19 guidelines). Also, natural disasters are a significant challenge to public health, including floods and droughts in various countries."