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In this episode with Helen Welch we explore some of the complexities in Primary Health Care. We discuss:Role of a first contact physio and the types of patients they seeExpectations of First Contact Physios (FCP's)The importance of managing these patients in a holistic mannerBurnout and the impact of this on FCP's How to get involved as a FCPHelen Welch is a consultant MSK physiotherapist and First Contact Practitioner (FCP) lead in the West Belfast Federation, where she oversees advanced MSK assessment and management. With extensive postgraduate training, Helen is a non-medical independent prescriber, qualified in joint and soft tissue injections, and a CASE-accredited MSK sonographer skilled in ultrasound-guided interventions. A former Chair of the Musculoskeletal Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (MACP), Helen has played a key role in shaping national MSK practice standards through her leadership in the UK MSK partnership group.If you like the podcast, it would mean the world if you're happy to leave us a rating or a review. It really helps!Our host is @James_Armstrong_Physio from Physio Network
Health experts, together with government officials have vowed to introduce stricter laws aimed at totally banning smoking in all public spaces and buildings. This follows the World marking No Tobacco Day at the weekend. Experts warn that the continuing false advertisement which portray tobacco products as cool and attractive to young people needs special attention. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Deputy Director General for Primary Healthcare at the health department, Jeanette Hunter.
Contraceptive care is being integrated into primary healthcare to improve accessibility and support. In this episode, Mark Edwards, co-founder and CEO of Upstream, explains that Upstream's mission is to ensure high-quality contraceptive services are accessible in primary care settings. This work addresses "contraceptive deserts" and supports clinicians in states with challenging reproductive health environments by training a wide range of healthcare providers. Mark highlights success stories in states with restricted abortion access, where healthcare organizations have expanded contraceptive offerings. He also explains how Upstream aims to assist providers in adopting contraceptive care as standard practice, making it possible for patients to receive immediate counseling and the method of choice during their visits. Tune in to learn how Upstream is transforming contraceptive care in primary healthcare! Resources: Connect with and follow Mark Edwards on LinkedIn. Follow Upstream USA on LinkedIn and visit their website. Contact Upstream USA at info@upstream.org
In the final episode of this series, Vijay, a member of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, continues to share their experiences as a trans non-binary individual of color, as well as sharing the experiences of others in the queer community. The discussion between Vijay and Caitlin focuses on the importance of timely and appropriate interventions for queer individuals, the need for better understanding and training in queer issues among healthcare providers, and the importance of advocating for change in mental health systems. As discussed in the episode, the following are some resources that we felt were important to share. Rainbow Health Ontario: www.RainbowHealthOntario.ca/ - Rainbow Health Ontario creates opportunities for the healthcare system to better serve LGBT2SQ communities. Egale's Queering Mental Health: eModules for Mental Health Service Providers: https://egale.ca/awareness/qmh-emodules/ - Egale Canada's Queering Mental Health eModules were developed based on research and feedback from 2SLGBTQI service providers and service seekers to better equip service providers with more in-depth and expansive knowledge on how to provide more holistic and attuned care to 2SLGBTQI people. Langs Community Health Centre: https://www.langs.org/programs-services/health/community-health-centre - Langs offers a Community Health Centre (CHC) at their main site on Concession Rd in Cambridge, as well as at their North Dumfries Satellite Site in Ayr. Primary Health Care at Langs and North Dumfries focuses on meeting a person's physical, mental and social needs throughout their entire lifespan. This may include support for the prevention of illness, treatments and promoting good health practices. It also takes into consideration contributing factors and barriers that may impact a person's health and well-being. To connect with support related to this episode, or for anything else going on in your life, please visit www.dcontario.org/locations to find your nearest Member Centre. Many of our centres operate 24/7. Thank you for joining us, and we hope this episode encourages you to continue the conversation. If you have feedback or future content requests, please use the following link: https://forms.gle/o8yUPMss6wo8dP1X8.
Primary healthcare appears to be bearing the brunt of a vicious funding cycle. New Royal New Zealand College of GPs research shows the sector's facing financial neglect, receiving just 5.4% of each health budget since 2009. President Dr Samantha Murton told Andrew Dickens it's costing more in the long run, as people get sicker. She says people are going to hospital at greater expense, meaning money can't be invested into primary care where the best work is done to prevent hospitalisations in the first place. Murton says they need 10% of the funding pool at least. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, we're speaking to Dr Victoria Tzortziou Brown, a GP and Reader in Primary Healthcare and Health Policy at Queen Mary University of London, and Vice Chair for External Affairs at the Royal College of General Practitioners.Title of paper: Language of primary medical qualification and differential MRCGP exam attainment: an observational studyAvailable at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2024.0296To the authors' knowledge, this is the first study on the association between the language of the primary medical qualification and attainment in the Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) examination. It shows that undertaking undergraduate clinical training in a country where the native language is not English can statistically significantly and negatively affect examination performance in MRCGP exams. The study also shows statistically significant positive correlations between Multi- Specialty Recruitment Assessment, International English Language Testing System, and Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board scores and the MRCGP exam scores; this suggests that past performance in these assessments can help with the identification of those international medical graduate registrars who may find tailored support beneficial.
In this installment of our Health Barriers to Learning series, we offer an uplifting tale of local healthcare partnerships providing resources that help student health and learning flourish. Join us in conversations with Dr. Katina Cooper of Grady County Schools to learn more.
Join us in this insightful episode as we sit down with Dr. John Launer, a retired GP, family therapist, and pioneer in integrating systemic and narrative approaches into healthcare. Dr. Launer shares his journey from general practice to becoming a leading figure in training healthcare professionals to use therapeutic conversations in their everyday work.Discover the transformative power of Conversations Inviting Change (CIC), a method Dr. Launer co-developed to help clinicians balance the normative demands of medicine with the reflective, curiosity-driven practices of systemic and narrative therapy. Learn about the Seven Cs framework—Conversation, Curiosity, Context, Complexity, Challenge, Caution, and Care—and how it can revolutionize patient interactions, supervision, and teamwork in healthcare settings.Dr. Launer also reflects on the challenges facing the NHS, the importance of storytelling in medicine, and his hopes for the future of healthcare education. Whether you're a healthcare professional, therapist, or simply curious about innovative approaches to communication, this episode offers valuable insights into creating meaningful, patient-centered care.Tune in for a thought-provoking discussion that bridges the gap between medicine and therapy, and explores how curiosity and reflection can transform healthcare practices.
In this episode, show host Dr. Privett is joined by Adelle Rogers from Primary Health Care's Women's Health Program, and Kristina Seier, Member Education & Grant Initiatives Specialist with the Iowa Medical Society to discuss how Project ECHO can serve as a helpful tool for maternal health providers.More information:Primary Health CareMaternal Health Innovations ECHO: https://iecho.org/public/program/PRGM1728395965730KHUVXWA733Adelle Rogers: arogers@phcinc.netIowa Medical SocietyThe Iowa Maternal Health ECHO: https://iecho.org/public/program/PRGM1735753038707BHPWRQ99K3Kristina Seier: kseier@iowamedical.orgThank you to our podcast sponsor: Foster Group
About Mark Edwards:Mark Edwards is the co-founder and CEO of Upstream USA, a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding access to contraceptive care in primary healthcare settings. Raised with a strong sense of opportunity, Mark's journey began with local anti-poverty work and the launch of a preschool program for homeless children. His commitment to social change led him to found Opportunity Nation, a bipartisan coalition focused on expanding economic mobility through federal policy reform. Inspired by the challenges faced by young people due to unplanned pregnancies, Mark co-founded Upstream USA to ensure that all women have same-day access to their preferred contraceptive methods. He is also a Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation entrepreneur, an Ashoka Fellow, and serves on multiple nonprofit boards, including the Barr Foundation.Things You'll Learn:Upstream's mission is to integrate high-quality contraceptive care into primary healthcare, ensuring accessibility, particularly in underserved areas.The organization addresses "contraceptive deserts" and supports clinicians in challenging reproductive health environments through tailored digital and in-person training.Upstream provides customized training to fit the needs of individual healthcare organizations, enhancing their ability to offer contraceptive services.Success stories highlight how healthcare organizations in states with restricted abortion access have expanded contraceptive offerings.Upstream aims to expand nationwide, with a goal of providing services to health centers serving up to 5 million patients, encouraging organizations to prioritize this essential care.Resources:Connect with and follow Mark Edwards on LinkedIn.Follow Upstream USA on LinkedIn and visit their website.Contact Upstream USA at info@upstream.org
Lynsey Kavanagh, Co-Director of Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre, discusses the 30th anniversary of the Primary Health Care for Travellers Project.
Dr Aryati Yashadhana is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity (CPHCE), and School of Population Health, and a Visiting Fellow, School of Social Sciences, UNSW. Her work focuses on socioeconomic, cultural and political determinants of health, intersectional health equity (gender, race, class), and international development. Aryati speaks about the recent research into the critical role that cultural connection plays in improving health and wellbeing among Aboriginal people. The report, Redefining the gap in Aboriginal health: from deficit to cultural connection, has been published in The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific. Nat Calleja is an educator, organiser and researcher, and is one of the organising members of Teachers and School Staff for Palestine Victoria, an organising member of the Elbit Out of Victoria campaign, and a member of the NTEU. Nat speaks about Israel's ongoing destruction of schools, universities and cultural institutions as well as the upcoming Vigil for Scholasticide in Palestine. The Vigil will be held on Thursday 28 November at 6:00pm at the Exhibition Fountain located in Carlton Gardens. For more information, head to @teachers4palestine_vic on Instagram or visit the group's Linktree. Danielle from 3CR's Breadline program speaks with Sarah, one of the Public Housing tenants who is pushing back against the Victorian Government's plan to demolish public housing towers. Inner Melbourne Community Legal ("IMCL") filed a class action on behalf of public housing residents in North Melbourne and Flemington against Homes Victoria over the decision. Breadline is a 3CR show by the unemployed for the unemployed. Australian Unemployed Workers Union members will cover the latest inequities of the "welfare" system and how we are organising to fight back! Listen Mondays 6:00-6:30pm. *Content warning*: Violence against women, violence against sex workers, death. Please take care when listening and call Lifeline (13 11 14) if you need to talk to someone.Bee is a migrant sex worker, outreach peer support worker for women of cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds for Vixen and AMSWAG (Asian Migrant Sex Worker Advisory Group) under the Scarlet Alliance. Bee is also a member of Justice for Our Sisters. Bee speaks about the importance of having independent collectives for Asian and Asian migrant women sex workers; the reporting on the murder of Hyun Sook Jeon and Yuqi Luo; and the levels of violence perpetrated against migrant sex workers. This is Part 1 of the conversation. Justice for Our Sisters has a petition that the broader community can sign to stand in solidarity with and demand justice for Hyun and Yuqi. You can find the statement by going to @justiceforoursisters on Instagram or by going to their website. Mililma May is a Danggalaba Kulumbirigin Tiwi woman, who is currently joining us every week at 8:15am to speak about ongoing issues related to climate justice and First Nations sovereignty in the Northern Territory. This week, Milima shares an update on the Middle Arm Roadshow and gives an overview of the changes that the new Country Liberal Party government have made since coming into power. The Middle Arm Roadshow continues in Naarm this weekend with an event this Saturday 23 November at the Coburg Town Hall called 'Voices from the frontline of the climate crisis: An urgent call to action from the NT". And then on Sunday 24 November there will be a Community Gathering at Federation Square. For more details you can go to www.ecnt.org.au/events Songs:Motormouth - Chitra [3:42]Cyclone - Ripple Effect Band [3:42]Tropical Lush Ice - Georgia Maq [3.35]
Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on November 16 and 17 2024 on AM740 and FM 96.7 in Toronto. Topics covered on the show track the lifestyle articles and themes published in The Tonic Newsletter and on the Tonic Website. We'll discuss primary health care with Dr. David Eisen MD, COPD with the cofounder of COPD Canada Henry Roberts, how to put on weight in an healthy manner with the Tonic Round Table of experts, nutritionist Shauna Lindzon, chiropractor and rehab specialist Sender Deutsch and natural researcher David Nelson, and the importance of friendships as we age with psychologist and author Dr. Kimberly Horn.
This three-part series features academic General Practitioners, Dr Wei-May Su and Professor Louise Stone, in conversation with various GPs about the complexities of providing meaningful primary health care.In the final episode, they chat with GP and addiction medicine specialist, Dr Hester Wilson, about the challenges they face when patients talk or behave in ways that don't align with their personal and professional values. Throughout their discussion, they share stories and strategies about how they balance their ‘rational' and ‘emotional' selves in clinical settings where patients may ‘push their buttons'.Liked this episode? Stay tuned for future episodes in this series of A Conversation About… by following MHPN Presents.Visit the MHPN website for episode host and guest bios, recommended resources and a self-directed CPD form.Share your comments, questions and feedback about A Conversation About… or any of MHPN's podcast series here: https://mhpn.org.au/podcast-feedback/.
This three-part series features academic General Practitioners, Dr Wei-May Su and Professor Louise Stone, in conversation about the complexities of providing meaningful primary health care.In episode two, they explore the challenges of providing primary health care when treating the rare, the unknown, the complex, the not learned about, and the different.They reflect on the changes to the health system over the years and that currently primary care is dealing with more uncertainty than ever. They touch on issues of patient representation in medical research, accessibility and equity of care, the oversimplification of diagnostic processes, and how interdisciplinary care and collaboration can support practitioners.Liked this episode? Stay tuned for future episodes in this series of A Conversation About… by following MHPN Presents.Visit the MHPN website for episode host and guest bios, recommended resources and a self-directed CPD form.Share your comments, questions and feedback about A Conversation About… or any of MHPN's podcast series here: https://mhpn.org.au/podcast-feedback/.
In its continued efforts to empower healthcare workers and decentralize sexual and reproductive health services, the Ministry of Health, Wellness, and Elderly Affairs, through the Infectious Disease Unit and the Primary Health Care, Community Nursing Service Unit, recently conducted a five-day HIV and Syphilis Rapid Test Training Workshop. This initiative aimed to strengthen healthcare professionals' diagnostic skills, ensuring more accessible and timely testing services are available to the public across Saint Lucia. The success of this workshop marks a significant step forward in the Ministry's strategy to strengthen healthcare delivery and expand critical testing services across Saint Lucia. https://www.govt.lc/news/ministry-of-health-strengthens-healthcare-delivery-expands-critical-testing-services
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Paula Doucet is the president of the nurses union. Marc Thorne is the mayor of Sussex and has been heavily involved in improving the health care situation in his community for the past three years. Dr. Chris Goodyear is a general surgeon at the Doctor Everett Chalmers Hospital in Fredericton. Dr. Anand Irrinki is a family doctor in Fredericton.
Stephen Grootes speaks to Liza Eustace, Sector Head for Healthcare, about why hospitality is an urgent priority for South Africa as the National Health Insurance (NHI) takes shape.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Earlier this week, a woman in Dartmouth, N.S., raised concerns there being only one walk-in clinic in her area and it's operating with reduced hours. Host Jeff Douglas is joined by Colin Stevenson with the province's Department of Health and Wellness to talk about what other urgent primary health-care options are available to Nova Scotians, if a walk-in clinic isn't available.
Rural doctor Michael Livingstone welcomes the WA Governments' funding support to the RFDS, but says the lack of funding for primary health care in the bush, by comparison, is disheartening.
Provinces are permitting pharmacists to prescribe for minor ailments, but in Alberta, pharmacists have been doing that and much more for 15 years. Because of their expanded powers, they're filling gaps in health care. But it's raising questions about the line between pharmacists and family doctors.
This week let's welcome Chloe Harrouche, the co-founder and CEO of The Lanby, a revolutionary primary care members club that is reimagining the delivery and expectations of healthcare. We talk through Chloe's personal journey with a breast cancer diagnosis at 23 and how her experiences as both a patient and a healthcare professional led her to identify significant gaps in the healthcare system. Chloe discusses the challenges of navigating a fragmented healthcare system, the lack of communication among specialists, and the difficulty in finding comprehensive care that focuses on prevention and wellness beyond traditional treatments. We explore how The Lanby addresses these issues by providing a holistic approach to care, emphasizing the importance of understanding patient motivation, and fostering collaboration among healthcare providers. Chloe shares how The Lanby facilitates a personalized onboarding process, integrates innovative health technologies, and prioritizes long-term patient relationships over transactional encounters, illustrating a transformative model for primary healthcare that is both patient-centric and forward-thinking. 01:12 Introducing Chloe Harrouche: Revolutionizing Primary Healthcare 01:44 Chloe's Personal Journey: From Patient to Healthcare Innovator 04:37 The Flaws in Traditional Healthcare: A Patient's Perspective 06:28 The Birth of Lanby: A New Approach to Primary Care 13:18 The Importance of a Comprehensive Care Team 15:22 Reimagining Primary Care: The Lanby Model 21:09 Integrating Eastern and Western Medicine: A Holistic Approach 25:36 Empowering Patients with Personalized Health Plans 25:48 Navigating Advanced Diagnostics and Functional Testing 26:29 Quarterly Health Planning and Adjustments 27:35 Exploring Innovations and Direct-to-Consumer Health Options 28:15 The Role of AI and Customization in Health Care 29:26 The Importance of Guidance in Interpreting Health Data 32:09 The Value of Established Relationships in Primary Care 40:32 Leveraging Membership Models for Patient-Centered Care 41:59 Redefining Trust and Motivation in Healthcare 49:28 Closing Thoughts: The Future of Healthcare IG: @MoldFinders Not sure the best way to get started? Follow these simple steps to hit the ground running… Step 1: Subscribe To This Podcast (and please leave a review!) Step 2: Want a Test More Advanced Than ERMI? thedusttest.com Step 3: Already Have An ERMI? Find Out What It Actually Means. ERMICode.com Step 4: Text Me (yes, it's really me!) The Mold Phone: 949-528-8704 Step 5: Book A FREE Consultation
Why is it important to be involved in rural health advocacy? Dr. Kevin Bennett, Director of Center for Rural & Primary Healthcare at the University of South Carolina joined RHV to discuss his path to the NRHA Presidency. Join us at the NRHA Annual Conference in New Orleans this May.
"Lifestyle Medicine - the new paradigm in Primary Healthcare" In this episode, my guest Dr. Foong Tsin Uin and I talk about Primary Healthcare particularly Lifestyle Medicine - a rapidly growing field of medicine that uses evidence-based lifestyle interventions to prevent, treat and manage chronic diseases. If you ask people what Primary Healthcare is, most shrug or respond "direct healthcare?" To be honest, not many people know what it is let alone understood it. Are Singaporeans getting the kind of healthcare we need? Well, in this episode, I am delighted to have Dr. Foong share with us the concept of it and introduce the medical approach of Lifestyle Medicine. Dr. Foong is the Director and Chief Medical Officer of Osler Health International. Her team of international doctors have looked after the global community of Singapore for many years. Dr. Foong obtained her medical degree from Royal Free & UCL Medical School in London in 2000. She went to complete her postgraduate training in general practice in London, earning her membership with the Royal College of General Practitioners (UK) in 2006. Later on, she underwent further training and obtained a Diploma in Dermatology from Cardiff University in 2012.Her practice within the international community in Singapore over the last 7 years has seen her practice grow as she delivers a holistic style approach to family practice – in particular looking after children from newborns upwards, and also in the field of mental health. Passionate about providing preventative health for Osler Health patients, Dr. Foong is also a member of the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine. Diving into the heart of what it truly means to progress and come together as a society in Singapore. she challenges the conventional wisdom that primary care providers and preventive approaches are always aligned. Dr. Foong introduces Osler Health Services and their uniqueness as a primary care provider. At the core of our discussion is the concept of coaching in healthcare. Dr. Foong illuminates the distinction between a 10 minute and a 45 minute consultation. She introduces us to personalized healthcare right in the first consultation which is one of a kind that makes Osler different. This episode takes you to understanding the importance of one's health and the accessibility of Primary Healthcare as well as the new paradigm - Lifestyle Medicine. Dr. Foong advocates self-advocacy in healthcare which means that you are a participant in your own healthcare, working in partnership with doctors, and allied health professionals. Seeing the relationship with your health care team as a partnership helps make you part of decision-making and the management of your diagnosis and treatment. Prepare to be inspired and challenged as Dr. Foong guides us into the path of true healthcare reform. It is a worthy listen! Connect with Osler Health at:https://osler-health.com/Dr. Foong at:https://sg.linkedin.com/in/dr-tsinuin-foongBe sure you are subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your episodes:Apple PodcastBuzzsproutDeezerListen Notes Google Podcast Podcast AddictPodchaser StitcherSpotifySupport the show
This week, Heather and Matthew welcome Dr. Kevin Bennett of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, who shares his insight on rural health care and how to both improve the delivery of services and create a more robust workforce. We also dive into the innovative strategies he oversees at the Center Rural & Primary Health Care that utilizes training, tech, and more to provide better health care to underserved areas. Listen to episode 173 now!
Collaboration and connection are aspects we often emphasize in rural health. The rural advantage allows us to collaborate with each other and uniquely connect with our communities. Our guest this week on Rural Health Leadership Radio is no stranger to collaboration. We are delighted to share with you our conversation with Kevin Bennett, a Professor at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Chair of the Department of Translational and Clinical Sciences, Director of the South Carolina Center for Rural & Primary Healthcare, and the Research Center for Transforming Health. Dr. Bennett discusses his work in rural health, emphasizing the importance of addressing food insecurity and bridging gaps in healthcare access. He highlights the need for comprehensive solutions, including collaborations with medical education institutions. We also explore how to attract young professionals to a rural lifestyle. “Rural is more than a label, there's a beauty to it and a strength in the community connection.” -Kevin Bennett Dr. Bennett is Professor and Chair in the Department of Translational and Clinical Science, at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, in Columbia, SC. He serves as the Director of the Research Center for Transforming Health and Director of the South Carolina Center for Rural and Primary Healthcare. He also serves on the National Rural Health Association's Board of Trustees and as President-Elect (2024). His work focuses on care delivery for vulnerable and underserved populations and how policies and legislation affect these populations. He has also worked extensively with community organizations, rural health networks, healthcare systems, and state agencies to create, facilitate, and evaluate the impact of innovative care delivery programs.
Our latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast discussing the role of the European Commission and the French Development Agency (AFD) as donors in promoting the development of a strong primary healthcare system in the country. This episode, which was co-hosted by Dr. MohammadAli Jardaly and Dr. Vlad Chaddad (Regional Health Advisor for the International Rescue Committee in the MENA region), our guests were Madhuri Severgnini (Health Program Manager for the European Commission in Lebanon), and Rouba El-Khatib (Health Program Manager at the Agence Francaise de Developpement). In this episode, we discussed how the role of the EU delegation and the AFD has transformed from primarily development related to ensuring citizens of Lebanon and Syrian refugees have equitable access to quality primary healthcare through supporting NGOs on the ground offering these services. We discuss how they are trying to align their goals with those of the Ministry of Public Health and their vision in making these primary health organizations self-sufficient in the future. We also discuss how their donor programs had initially started to support the Syrian refugees in Lebanon, but recently have transformed to supporting an increasing number of Lebanese citizens who are in dire need for these services. #lebanon #economiccrisis #primaryhealthcare #donors This episode is available on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, Anghami, and iHeartRadio
In this episode, Sujani sits down with Reena Anthonyraj, a public health professional coming from a background in dentistry. They discuss Reena's transition from dentistry to public health, how to tell if an MPH is right for you, and how you can work to better public health without necessarily having a dedicated degree.You'll LearnHow Reena found her way into public health from her time working as a dentist at a public hospital in MumbaiQuestions to ask yourself to determine why you want to work in public healthFactors to consider when choosing which program or school to complete your degree inA brief overview of the Cooperative MPH program between Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Indian Institute of Health Management and ResearchWays you can work in public health without having a dedicated degreeWhy keeping an open mind is just as useful as knowing which specific area in public health you want to work inToday's GuestReena Anthonyraj is a dedicated public health professional with a Master's in Public Health and a background in Dentistry. With a span of 6 years, she has gained significant international experience in community engagement, applied research, and the development as well as management of evidence-informed programs. Her passion lies in addressing health inequities and social determinants by fostering collaboration with diverse stakeholders, to uplift marginalized communities and enhance their access to care, ultimately improving overall health outcomes. She was awarded the prestigious Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarship in 2017 for a research fellowship at the University of Montreal, to develop an evidence-informed framework for tobacco prevention in Indian urban schools, based on Canadian best practices in school health promotion. Since then, her experience encompasses various projects with community-based organizations, international donors, and healthcare providers in the Global South, spanning multiple thematic areas including Sexual and Reproductive Health, Menstrual Equity, HIV, Adolescent Health, and Primary Healthcare. Majority of her work has revolved around qualitative research, project design, strategic planning, knowledge synthesis, program management, and utilizing evidence to drive impactful and sustainable programs. Reena's multifaceted experience, coupled with her unwavering commitment, exemplifies a public health professional who continuously strives to improve health outcomes and reduce disparities in underserved communities.ResourcesFollow Reena on LinkedInSupport the showJoin The Public Health Career Club: the #1 hangout spot and community dedicated to building and growing your dream public health career.
Despite heavy menstrual bleeding, or HMB, affecting many women worldwide, studies into HMB and effective primary care measures remain scarce. Professor Joe Kai and a multi-disciplinary team at the University of Nottingham and the University of Birmingham, UK, have provided invaluable insight into treatments for HMB, and the critical role of the primary care physician, revolutionising understandings of HMB and effective treatment options. Read the Research Outreach article: https://researchoutreach.org/articles/valuable-insights-caring-women-heavy-menstrual-bleeding-hmb/ Read the original research: https://bjgp.org/content/73/729/e294
mPharma, headquartered in Ghana, is trying to create the largest pan-African health care company. Their mission is to provide primary care and a reliable and fairly priced supply of drugs in the nine African countries where they operate. Co-founder and CEO Greg Rockson needs to decide which component of strategy to prioritize in the next three years. His options include launching a telemedicine program, expanding his pharmacies across the continent, and creating a new payment program to cover the cost of common medications. Rockson cares deeply about health equity, but his venture capital-financed company also must be profitable. Which option should he focus on expanding?
In this episode Valinda Rutledge welcomes Steve Neorr, COO and Mark Reardon, Chief Quality Officer at Upstream to discuss using quality data with pcps to transform care. Join us us to hear the key aspects needed to support care.This episode is sponsored by Upstream.
Today's episode focuses on increasing harm reduction services in primary care. Our guests, Joan Liautaud and Colleen Ryan from Heartland Alliance Health, share how their health center has implemented harm reduction services for substance use disorder treatments. They also touch on ways to reduce stigma around harm reduction, while increasing Nacran education among staff and patients.
In today's episode of Public Health Careers, we have Faith Amarchi Ngwu, MPH, a Health Protection Coordinator at Primary Health Care in Doha, Qatar. She has strong experience in disease surveillance, project management, immunization and importance of vaccination, contact tracing, health policy & research. She is a certified lead auditor ISO 14001: Environmental Management System and certified Safety personnel with Institution of Occupational Safety and Health Working Safely. She conferred a Bachelor of Microbiology and Biotechnology at Enugu State University of Science and Technology in Nigeria then worked as a Communicable Disease Control at Primary Health Center, Abakaliki, Nigeria before getting her Master of Public Health at University of Port Harcourt. Faith Amarachi Ngwu, MPH on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/faith-amarachi-ngwu-914a75106/Full Shownotes: https://thephmillennial.com/episode147Support the showThanks for tuning in. Let's all work together towards a culture of health, wellbeing, and equity for all. ⭐⭐ SUBSCRIBE & Leave a 5-STAR REVIEW! ⭐⭐ Follow & Support:- Contribute to the show (one-time or monthly)- The Public Health Millennial on IG - The Public Health Millennial on LinkedIn - The Public Health Millennial Website- Omari Richins, MPH on LinkedIn- Support on The Public Health Store
We discuss how obesity specialists are not always easy to find, especially if you don't live in a larger city. Many people who suffer from obesity are doctor adverse because they've had years of experience where doctors told them it was their fault, instead of treating their obesity. But there is help out there! Many primary health providers are educating themselves on the complex disease of obesity now and can prescribe GLP1 medications to treat metabolic disorders like obesity. Our special guest is Chace Franks, a board-certified adult gerontology primary care nurse practitioner. He is a graduate of Vanderbilt University with a masters degree of science in nursing. Support the showKim Carlos @DMFKimonMounjaro on TikTokJernine Trott @TheeJernine on TikTokKat Carter @KatCarter7 on TikTokLydia Roberts @mounjaro_GLP_Help on TikTok
“In terms of the impacts of climate change on health when we started 30 years ago, because there was very little data then, so we made suggestions as to what we thought the health outcomes we thought would be affected like vector-borne diseases, crop failures, water availability, sea level rise, increasing disasters related to climatic extreme events, and obviously the effects of extreme heat on vulnerable populations. In particular, elderly people, but not just elderly people. So we suggested a whole range of different health impacts that could occur. And I think, in general, those ideas have stood the test of time, but of course, as the situation has moved on, we've also become much more preoccupied with what kind of action we need to take.So when we started, we were mainly talking about the effects of extreme heat without being able to attribute them to climate change because obviously heat waves have occurred throughout history, and populations are more or less adapted to different climates. But now I think the science has moved on, and we can be much more competent about attributing either some extreme events or trends in extreme heat exposure, for example, to human-induced climate change. So it isn't just natural fluctuation. So that's a change. And as the evidence becomes stronger, of course, it also strengthens the case for climate action, which sadly, as we know at the moment, is not sufficient to really have the desired effect.So our knowledge has advanced, but the actions that we need to put into practice have not gone at the same speed. And so we're really facing an increasing climate emergency. And we don't know quite where it's going to end up, but it could end up 2.5%, 3% hotter than pre-industrial times on global average as we reach the end of the century.”Andy Haines was formerly a family doctor and Professor of Primary Health Care at UCL. He developed an interest in climate change and health in the 1990's and was a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for the 2nd and 3rd assessment exercises and review editor for the health chapter in the 5th assessment. He was Director (formerly Dean) of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine from 2001- October 2010. He chaired the Scientific Advisory Panel for the 2013 WHO World Health Report, the Rockefeller /Lancet Commission on Planetary Health (2014-15) and the European Academies Science Advisory Council working group on climate change and health (2018-19). He currently co-chairs the InterAcademy Partnership (140 science academies worldwide) working group on climate change and health and is also co-chairing the Lancet Pathfinder Commission on health in the zero-carbon economy. He has published many papers on topics such as the effects of environmental change on health and the health co-benefits of low carbon policies. His current research focuses on climate change mitigation, sustainable healthy food systems and complex urban systems for sustainability. He was awarded the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement in 2022.www.lshtm.ac.ukhttps://tylerprize.org www.interacademies.orgwww.creativeprocess.info www.oneplanetpodcast.org IG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast
Andy Haines was formerly a family doctor and Professor of Primary Health Care at UCL. He developed an interest in climate change and health in the 1990's and was a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for the 2nd and 3rd assessment exercises and review editor for the health chapter in the 5th assessment. He was Director (formerly Dean) of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine from 2001- October 2010. He chaired the Scientific Advisory Panel for the 2013 WHO World Health Report, the Rockefeller /Lancet Commission on Planetary Health (2014-15) and the European Academies Science Advisory Council working group on climate change and health (2018-19). He currently co-chairs the InterAcademy Partnership (140 science academies worldwide) working group on climate change and health and is also co-chairing the Lancet Pathfinder Commission on health in the zero-carbon economy. He has published many papers on topics such as the effects of environmental change on health and the health co-benefits of low carbon policies. His current research focuses on climate change mitigation, sustainable healthy food systems and complex urban systems for sustainability. He was awarded the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement in 2022.“In terms of the impacts of climate change on health when we started 30 years ago, because there was very little data then, so we made suggestions as to what we thought the health outcomes we thought would be affected like vector-borne diseases, crop failures, water availability, sea level rise, increasing disasters related to climatic extreme events, and obviously the effects of extreme heat on vulnerable populations. In particular, elderly people, but not just elderly people. So we suggested a whole range of different health impacts that could occur. And I think, in general, those ideas have stood the test of time, but of course, as the situation has moved on, we've also become much more preoccupied with what kind of action we need to take.So when we started, we were mainly talking about the effects of extreme heat without being able to attribute them to climate change because obviously heat waves have occurred throughout history, and populations are more or less adapted to different climates. But now I think the science has moved on, and we can be much more competent about attributing either some extreme events or trends in extreme heat exposure, for example, to human-induced climate change. So it isn't just natural fluctuation. So that's a change. And as the evidence becomes stronger, of course, it also strengthens the case for climate action, which sadly, as we know at the moment, is not sufficient to really have the desired effect.So our knowledge has advanced, but the actions that we need to put into practice have not gone at the same speed. And so we're really facing an increasing climate emergency. And we don't know quite where it's going to end up, but it could end up 2.5%, 3% hotter than pre-industrial times on global average as we reach the end of the century.”www.lshtm.ac.ukhttps://tylerprize.org www.interacademies.orgwww.creativeprocess.info www.oneplanetpodcast.org IG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast
Andy Haines was formerly a family doctor and Professor of Primary Health Care at UCL. He developed an interest in climate change and health in the 1990's and was a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for the 2nd and 3rd assessment exercises and review editor for the health chapter in the 5th assessment. He was Director (formerly Dean) of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine from 2001- October 2010. He chaired the Scientific Advisory Panel for the 2013 WHO World Health Report, the Rockefeller /Lancet Commission on Planetary Health (2014-15) and the European Academies Science Advisory Council working group on climate change and health (2018-19). He currently co-chairs the InterAcademy Partnership (140 science academies worldwide) working group on climate change and health and is also co-chairing the Lancet Pathfinder Commission on health in the zero-carbon economy. He has published many papers on topics such as the effects of environmental change on health and the health co-benefits of low carbon policies. His current research focuses on climate change mitigation, sustainable healthy food systems and complex urban systems for sustainability. He was awarded the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement in 2022.“In terms of the impacts of climate change on health when we started 30 years ago, because there was very little data then, so we made suggestions as to what we thought the health outcomes we thought would be affected like vector-borne diseases, crop failures, water availability, sea level rise, increasing disasters related to climatic extreme events, and obviously the effects of extreme heat on vulnerable populations. In particular, elderly people, but not just elderly people. So we suggested a whole range of different health impacts that could occur. And I think, in general, those ideas have stood the test of time, but of course, as the situation has moved on, we've also become much more preoccupied with what kind of action we need to take.So when we started, we were mainly talking about the effects of extreme heat without being able to attribute them to climate change because obviously heat waves have occurred throughout history, and populations are more or less adapted to different climates. But now I think the science has moved on, and we can be much more competent about attributing either some extreme events or trends in extreme heat exposure, for example, to human-induced climate change. So it isn't just natural fluctuation. So that's a change. And as the evidence becomes stronger, of course, it also strengthens the case for climate action, which sadly, as we know at the moment, is not sufficient to really have the desired effect.So our knowledge has advanced, but the actions that we need to put into practice have not gone at the same speed. And so we're really facing an increasing climate emergency. And we don't know quite where it's going to end up, but it could end up 2.5%, 3% hotter than pre-industrial times on global average as we reach the end of the century.”www.lshtm.ac.ukhttps://tylerprize.org www.interacademies.orgwww.creativeprocess.info www.oneplanetpodcast.org IG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast
“In terms of the impacts of climate change on health when we started 30 years ago, because there was very little data then, so we made suggestions as to what we thought the health outcomes we thought would be affected like vector-borne diseases, crop failures, water availability, sea level rise, increasing disasters related to climatic extreme events, and obviously the effects of extreme heat on vulnerable populations. In particular, elderly people, but not just elderly people. So we suggested a whole range of different health impacts that could occur. And I think, in general, those ideas have stood the test of time, but of course, as the situation has moved on, we've also become much more preoccupied with what kind of action we need to take.So when we started, we were mainly talking about the effects of extreme heat without being able to attribute them to climate change because obviously heat waves have occurred throughout history, and populations are more or less adapted to different climates. But now I think the science has moved on, and we can be much more competent about attributing either some extreme events or trends in extreme heat exposure, for example, to human-induced climate change. So it isn't just natural fluctuation. So that's a change. And as the evidence becomes stronger, of course, it also strengthens the case for climate action, which sadly, as we know at the moment, is not sufficient to really have the desired effect.So our knowledge has advanced, but the actions that we need to put into practice have not gone at the same speed. And so we're really facing an increasing climate emergency. And we don't know quite where it's going to end up, but it could end up 2.5%, 3% hotter than pre-industrial times on global average as we reach the end of the century.”Andy Haines was formerly a family doctor and Professor of Primary Health Care at UCL. He developed an interest in climate change and health in the 1990's and was a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for the 2nd and 3rd assessment exercises and review editor for the health chapter in the 5th assessment. He was Director (formerly Dean) of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine from 2001- October 2010. He chaired the Scientific Advisory Panel for the 2013 WHO World Health Report, the Rockefeller /Lancet Commission on Planetary Health (2014-15) and the European Academies Science Advisory Council working group on climate change and health (2018-19). He currently co-chairs the InterAcademy Partnership (140 science academies worldwide) working group on climate change and health and is also co-chairing the Lancet Pathfinder Commission on health in the zero-carbon economy. He has published many papers on topics such as the effects of environmental change on health and the health co-benefits of low carbon policies. His current research focuses on climate change mitigation, sustainable healthy food systems and complex urban systems for sustainability. He was awarded the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement in 2022.www.lshtm.ac.ukhttps://tylerprize.org www.interacademies.orgwww.creativeprocess.info www.oneplanetpodcast.org IG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast
Andy Haines was formerly a family doctor and Professor of Primary Health Care at UCL. He developed an interest in climate change and health in the 1990's and was a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for the 2nd and 3rd assessment exercises and review editor for the health chapter in the 5th assessment. He was Director (formerly Dean) of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine from 2001- October 2010. He chaired the Scientific Advisory Panel for the 2013 WHO World Health Report, the Rockefeller /Lancet Commission on Planetary Health (2014-15) and the European Academies Science Advisory Council working group on climate change and health (2018-19). He currently co-chairs the InterAcademy Partnership (140 science academies worldwide) working group on climate change and health and is also co-chairing the Lancet Pathfinder Commission on health in the zero-carbon economy. He has published many papers on topics such as the effects of environmental change on health and the health co-benefits of low carbon policies. His current research focuses on climate change mitigation, sustainable healthy food systems and complex urban systems for sustainability. He was awarded the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement in 2022.“People sometimes ask me if I'm optimistic, and sometimes they ask me if I've got hope. And I think there is a difference between the two. I mean, optimism is the kind of feeling that the probability is it's all going to be fine. And hope is the feeling that there's still a good chance that things could work out well. And I think I'm more at the kind of hope that the optimism that, you know, we have so much knowledge within our grasp. And we have so much technology that we could use. But it isn't just about technology, it's also about values. What kind of values, and what kind of society do we want to live in? What kind of values do we have collectively as a community, and as a society? And that's a much more contested field. I do think that we do need to really raise that as an issue in society. What kind of society do we want to live in? And what kind of future do we want for ourselves? But also for those that will come after us? And I think that's a crucial debate that we should be having now. I think this big issue is what are the values that drive our society? What kind of a future do we want? And I'd like to see much more of a debate in public discussion about that.”www.lshtm.ac.ukhttps://tylerprize.org www.interacademies.orgwww.creativeprocess.info www.oneplanetpodcast.org IG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast
“People sometimes ask me if I'm optimistic, and sometimes they ask me if I've got hope. And I think there is a difference between the two. I mean, optimism is the kind of feeling that the probability is it's all going to be fine. And hope is the feeling that there's still a good chance that things could work out well. And I think I'm more at the kind of hope that the optimism that, you know, we have so much knowledge within our grasp. And we have so much technology that we could use. But it isn't just about technology, it's also about values. What kind of values, and what kind of society do we want to live in? What kind of values do we have collectively as a community, and as a society? And that's a much more contested field. I do think that we do need to really raise that as an issue in society. What kind of society do we want to live in? And what kind of future do we want for ourselves? But also for those that will come after us? And I think that's a crucial debate that we should be having now. I think this big issue is what are the values that drive our society? What kind of a future do we want? And I'd like to see much more of a debate in public discussion about that.”Andy Haines was formerly a family doctor and Professor of Primary Health Care at UCL. He developed an interest in climate change and health in the 1990's and was a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for the 2nd and 3rd assessment exercises and review editor for the health chapter in the 5th assessment. He was Director (formerly Dean) of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine from 2001- October 2010. He chaired the Scientific Advisory Panel for the 2013 WHO World Health Report, the Rockefeller /Lancet Commission on Planetary Health (2014-15) and the European Academies Science Advisory Council working group on climate change and health (2018-19). He currently co-chairs the InterAcademy Partnership (140 science academies worldwide) working group on climate change and health and is also co-chairing the Lancet Pathfinder Commission on health in the zero-carbon economy. He has published many papers on topics such as the effects of environmental change on health and the health co-benefits of low carbon policies. His current research focuses on climate change mitigation, sustainable healthy food systems and complex urban systems for sustainability. He was awarded the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement in 2022.www.lshtm.ac.ukhttps://tylerprize.org www.interacademies.orgwww.creativeprocess.info www.oneplanetpodcast.org IG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast
“In terms of the impacts of climate change on health when we started 30 years ago, because there was very little data then, so we made suggestions as to what we thought the health outcomes we thought would be affected like vector-borne diseases, crop failures, water availability, sea level rise, increasing disasters related to climatic extreme events, and obviously the effects of extreme heat on vulnerable populations. In particular, elderly people, but not just elderly people. So we suggested a whole range of different health impacts that could occur. And I think, in general, those ideas have stood the test of time, but of course, as the situation has moved on, we've also become much more preoccupied with what kind of action we need to take.So when we started, we were mainly talking about the effects of extreme heat without being able to attribute them to climate change because obviously heat waves have occurred throughout history, and populations are more or less adapted to different climates. But now I think the science has moved on, and we can be much more competent about attributing either some extreme events or trends in extreme heat exposure, for example, to human-induced climate change. So it isn't just natural fluctuation. So that's a change. And as the evidence becomes stronger, of course, it also strengthens the case for climate action, which sadly, as we know at the moment, is not sufficient to really have the desired effect.So our knowledge has advanced, but the actions that we need to put into practice have not gone at the same speed. And so we're really facing an increasing climate emergency. And we don't know quite where it's going to end up, but it could end up 2.5%, 3% hotter than pre-industrial times on global average as we reach the end of the century.”Andy Haines was formerly a family doctor and Professor of Primary Health Care at UCL. He developed an interest in climate change and health in the 1990's and was a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for the 2nd and 3rd assessment exercises and review editor for the health chapter in the 5th assessment. He was Director (formerly Dean) of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine from 2001- October 2010. He chaired the Scientific Advisory Panel for the 2013 WHO World Health Report, the Rockefeller /Lancet Commission on Planetary Health (2014-15) and the European Academies Science Advisory Council working group on climate change and health (2018-19). He currently co-chairs the InterAcademy Partnership (140 science academies worldwide) working group on climate change and health and is also co-chairing the Lancet Pathfinder Commission on health in the zero-carbon economy. He has published many papers on topics such as the effects of environmental change on health and the health co-benefits of low carbon policies. His current research focuses on climate change mitigation, sustainable healthy food systems and complex urban systems for sustainability. He was awarded the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement in 2022.www.lshtm.ac.ukhttps://tylerprize.org www.interacademies.orgwww.creativeprocess.info www.oneplanetpodcast.org IG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast
Andy Haines was formerly a family doctor and Professor of Primary Health Care at UCL. He developed an interest in climate change and health in the 1990's and was a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for the 2nd and 3rd assessment exercises and review editor for the health chapter in the 5th assessment. He was Director (formerly Dean) of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine from 2001- October 2010. He chaired the Scientific Advisory Panel for the 2013 WHO World Health Report, the Rockefeller /Lancet Commission on Planetary Health (2014-15) and the European Academies Science Advisory Council working group on climate change and health (2018-19). He currently co-chairs the InterAcademy Partnership (140 science academies worldwide) working group on climate change and health and is also co-chairing the Lancet Pathfinder Commission on health in the zero-carbon economy. He has published many papers on topics such as the effects of environmental change on health and the health co-benefits of low carbon policies. His current research focuses on climate change mitigation, sustainable healthy food systems and complex urban systems for sustainability. He was awarded the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement in 2022.“In terms of the impacts of climate change on health when we started 30 years ago, because there was very little data then, so we made suggestions as to what we thought the health outcomes we thought would be affected like vector-borne diseases, crop failures, water availability, sea level rise, increasing disasters related to climatic extreme events, and obviously the effects of extreme heat on vulnerable populations. In particular, elderly people, but not just elderly people. So we suggested a whole range of different health impacts that could occur. And I think, in general, those ideas have stood the test of time, but of course, as the situation has moved on, we've also become much more preoccupied with what kind of action we need to take.So when we started, we were mainly talking about the effects of extreme heat without being able to attribute them to climate change because obviously heat waves have occurred throughout history, and populations are more or less adapted to different climates. But now I think the science has moved on, and we can be much more competent about attributing either some extreme events or trends in extreme heat exposure, for example, to human-induced climate change. So it isn't just natural fluctuation. So that's a change. And as the evidence becomes stronger, of course, it also strengthens the case for climate action, which sadly, as we know at the moment, is not sufficient to really have the desired effect.So our knowledge has advanced, but the actions that we need to put into practice have not gone at the same speed. And so we're really facing an increasing climate emergency. And we don't know quite where it's going to end up, but it could end up 2.5%, 3% hotter than pre-industrial times on global average as we reach the end of the century.”www.lshtm.ac.ukhttps://tylerprize.org www.interacademies.orgwww.creativeprocess.info www.oneplanetpodcast.org IG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast
“So in many cities, it's certainly true in many US cities, the poorer neighborhoods are much less likely to have green space, and they're much more likely to suffer exposure to extreme heat. So one issue is redesigning cities to withstand these climatic shocks, reducing the inequities in the prospects for living that many people have. And thinking about how to minimize the potential impact of climate change by increasing inequities, which could happen unless we forestall that. So that's one issue. The other is how we recreate the transport systems. Now in many industrialized countries, of course, we depend very much on the private car, and that leads to congestion, traffic, traffic injuries, and deaths on a global scale, about 1.3 million people a year die of traffic injuries. I won't call them accidents because I think many of them can actually be can be factored out with appropriate policies. So we need to think about win-win policies, which will make cities more pleasant places to live and reduce their environmental footprint. And one of the approaches, of course, is by creating more active opportunities for active travel, walking and cycling, safer walking, and cycling, but also better public transport systems. So reducing our dependence on a private car and then emphasizing more when we do need to use a car. Shared ownership, for example, is one option. So a number of things can be done. But of course, in order to change people's travel patterns, you need to make active travel, and public transport, both affordable, safe, and pleasant. And, and that's, I think a challenge for urban planners that we need to focus much more on that. And also, this has led to the rise of the concept of the 15-minute city, in which basically all basic services are within 15 minutes walking or cycling.”Andy Haines was formerly a family doctor and Professor of Primary Health Care at UCL. He developed an interest in climate change and health in the 1990's and was a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for the 2nd and 3rd assessment exercises and review editor for the health chapter in the 5th assessment. He was Director (formerly Dean) of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine from 2001- October 2010. He chaired the Scientific Advisory Panel for the 2013 WHO World Health Report, the Rockefeller /Lancet Commission on Planetary Health (2014-15) and the European Academies Science Advisory Council working group on climate change and health (2018-19). He currently co-chairs the InterAcademy Partnership (140 science academies worldwide) working group on climate change and health and is also co-chairing the Lancet Pathfinder Commission on health in the zero-carbon economy. He has published many papers on topics such as the effects of environmental change on health and the health co-benefits of low carbon policies. His current research focuses on climate change mitigation, sustainable healthy food systems and complex urban systems for sustainability. He was awarded the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement in 2022.www.lshtm.ac.ukhttps://tylerprize.org www.interacademies.orgwww.creativeprocess.info www.oneplanetpodcast.org IG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast
Andy Haines was formerly a family doctor and Professor of Primary Health Care at UCL. He developed an interest in climate change and health in the 1990's and was a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for the 2nd and 3rd assessment exercises and review editor for the health chapter in the 5th assessment. He was Director (formerly Dean) of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine from 2001- October 2010. He chaired the Scientific Advisory Panel for the 2013 WHO World Health Report, the Rockefeller /Lancet Commission on Planetary Health (2014-15) and the European Academies Science Advisory Council working group on climate change and health (2018-19). He currently co-chairs the InterAcademy Partnership (140 science academies worldwide) working group on climate change and health and is also co-chairing the Lancet Pathfinder Commission on health in the zero-carbon economy. He has published many papers on topics such as the effects of environmental change on health and the health co-benefits of low carbon policies. His current research focuses on climate change mitigation, sustainable healthy food systems and complex urban systems for sustainability. He was awarded the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement in 2022.“So in many cities, it's certainly true in many US cities, the poorer neighborhoods are much less likely to have green space, and they're much more likely to suffer exposure to extreme heat. So one issue is redesigning cities to withstand these climatic shocks, reducing the inequities in the prospects for living that many people have. And thinking about how to minimize the potential impact of climate change by increasing inequities, which could happen unless we forestall that. So that's one issue. The other is how we recreate the transport systems. Now in many industrialized countries, of course, we depend very much on the private car, and that leads to congestion, traffic, traffic injuries, and deaths on a global scale, about 1.3 million people a year die of traffic injuries. I won't call them accidents because I think many of them can actually be can be factored out with appropriate policies. So we need to think about win-win policies, which will make cities more pleasant places to live and reduce their environmental footprint. And one of the approaches, of course, is by creating more active opportunities for active travel, walking and cycling, safer walking, and cycling, but also better public transport systems. So reducing our dependence on a private car and then emphasizing more when we do need to use a car. Shared ownership, for example, is one option. So a number of things can be done. But of course, in order to change people's travel patterns, you need to make active travel, and public transport, both affordable, safe, and pleasant. And, and that's, I think a challenge for urban planners that we need to focus much more on that. And also, this has led to the rise of the concept of the 15-minute city, in which basically all basic services are within 15 minutes walking or cycling.”www.lshtm.ac.ukhttps://tylerprize.org www.interacademies.orgwww.creativeprocess.info www.oneplanetpodcast.org IG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast
“We've been doing some work recently, particularly on the vulnerable group that is pregnant women's farmers in West Africa and documenting that they are already exposed to really very extreme levels of heat, much more than I would have thought before we did this work. And it already appears to be having an adverse effect on the fetus. So at the end of a shift, you can show that the fetal heart rate increases in proportion to heat exposure. And we believe that that's having an effect on the well-being of the fetus now. And probably because women are trying to adjust their core body temperature, trying to keep it within physiological range, diverts more blood to the skin. And it diverts blood away from the placenta growing.”Andy Haines was formerly a family doctor and Professor of Primary Health Care at UCL. He developed an interest in climate change and health in the 1990's and was a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for the 2nd and 3rd assessment exercises and review editor for the health chapter in the 5th assessment. He was Director (formerly Dean) of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine from 2001- October 2010. He chaired the Scientific Advisory Panel for the 2013 WHO World Health Report, the Rockefeller /Lancet Commission on Planetary Health (2014-15) and the European Academies Science Advisory Council working group on climate change and health (2018-19). He currently co-chairs the InterAcademy Partnership (140 science academies worldwide) working group on climate change and health and is also co-chairing the Lancet Pathfinder Commission on health in the zero-carbon economy. He has published many papers on topics such as the effects of environmental change on health and the health co-benefits of low carbon policies. His current research focuses on climate change mitigation, sustainable healthy food systems and complex urban systems for sustainability. He was awarded the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement in 2022.www.lshtm.ac.ukhttps://tylerprize.org www.interacademies.orgwww.creativeprocess.info www.oneplanetpodcast.org IG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast
Andy Haines was formerly a family doctor and Professor of Primary Health Care at UCL. He developed an interest in climate change and health in the 1990's and was a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for the 2nd and 3rd assessment exercises and review editor for the health chapter in the 5th assessment. He was Director (formerly Dean) of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine from 2001- October 2010. He chaired the Scientific Advisory Panel for the 2013 WHO World Health Report, the Rockefeller /Lancet Commission on Planetary Health (2014-15) and the European Academies Science Advisory Council working group on climate change and health (2018-19). He currently co-chairs the InterAcademy Partnership (140 science academies worldwide) working group on climate change and health and is also co-chairing the Lancet Pathfinder Commission on health in the zero-carbon economy. He has published many papers on topics such as the effects of environmental change on health and the health co-benefits of low carbon policies. His current research focuses on climate change mitigation, sustainable healthy food systems and complex urban systems for sustainability. He was awarded the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement in 2022.“We've been doing some work recently, particularly on the vulnerable group that is pregnant women's farmers in West Africa and documenting that they are already exposed to really very extreme levels of heat, much more than I would have thought before we did this work. And it already appears to be having an adverse effect on the fetus. So at the end of a shift, you can show that the fetal heart rate increases in proportion to heat exposure. And we believe that that's having an effect on the well-being of the fetus now. And probably because women are trying to adjust their core body temperature, trying to keep it within physiological range, diverts more blood to the skin. And it diverts blood away from the placenta growing.”www.lshtm.ac.ukhttps://tylerprize.org www.interacademies.orgwww.creativeprocess.info www.oneplanetpodcast.org IG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast
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“In terms of the impacts of climate change on health when we started 30 years ago, because there was very little data then, so we made suggestions as to what we thought the health outcomes we thought would be affected like vector-borne diseases, crop failures, water availability, sea level rise, increasing disasters related to climatic extreme events, and obviously the effects of extreme heat on vulnerable populations. In particular, elderly people, but not just elderly people. So we suggested a whole range of different health impacts that could occur. And I think, in general, those ideas have stood the test of time, but of course, as the situation has moved on, we've also become much more preoccupied with what kind of action we need to take.So when we started, we were mainly talking about the effects of extreme heat without being able to attribute them to climate change because obviously heat waves have occurred throughout history, and populations are more or less adapted to different climates. But now I think the science has moved on, and we can be much more competent about attributing either some extreme events or trends in extreme heat exposure, for example, to human-induced climate change. So it isn't just natural fluctuation. So that's a change. And as the evidence becomes stronger, of course, it also strengthens the case for climate action, which sadly, as we know at the moment, is not sufficient to really have the desired effect.So our knowledge has advanced, but the actions that we need to put into practice have not gone at the same speed. And so we're really facing an increasing climate emergency. And we don't know quite where it's going to end up, but it could end up 2.5%, 3% hotter than pre-industrial times on global average as we reach the end of the century.”Andy Haines was formerly a family doctor and Professor of Primary Health Care at UCL. He developed an interest in climate change and health in the 1990's and was a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for the 2nd and 3rd assessment exercises and review editor for the health chapter in the 5th assessment. He was Director (formerly Dean) of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine from 2001- October 2010. He chaired the Scientific Advisory Panel for the 2013 WHO World Health Report, the Rockefeller /Lancet Commission on Planetary Health (2014-15) and the European Academies Science Advisory Council working group on climate change and health (2018-19). He currently co-chairs the InterAcademy Partnership (140 science academies worldwide) working group on climate change and health and is also co-chairing the Lancet Pathfinder Commission on health in the zero-carbon economy. He has published many papers on topics such as the effects of environmental change on health and the health co-benefits of low carbon policies. His current research focuses on climate change mitigation, sustainable healthy food systems and complex urban systems for sustainability. He was awarded the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement in 2022.www.lshtm.ac.ukhttps://tylerprize.org www.interacademies.orgwww.creativeprocess.info www.oneplanetpodcast.org IG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast
Andy Haines was formerly a family doctor and Professor of Primary Health Care at UCL. He developed an interest in climate change and health in the 1990's and was a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for the 2nd and 3rd assessment exercises and review editor for the health chapter in the 5th assessment. He was Director (formerly Dean) of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine from 2001- October 2010. He chaired the Scientific Advisory Panel for the 2013 WHO World Health Report, the Rockefeller /Lancet Commission on Planetary Health (2014-15) and the European Academies Science Advisory Council working group on climate change and health (2018-19). He currently co-chairs the InterAcademy Partnership (140 science academies worldwide) working group on climate change and health and is also co-chairing the Lancet Pathfinder Commission on health in the zero-carbon economy. He has published many papers on topics such as the effects of environmental change on health and the health co-benefits of low carbon policies. His current research focuses on climate change mitigation, sustainable healthy food systems and complex urban systems for sustainability. He was awarded the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement in 2022.“So when we think about cities of the future, we need to think about systems change because you can't just change one thing in isolation. You need to rethink how we can create cities that are both resilient to environmental change, they can withstand environmental shocks better. So, for example, reducing the urban heat island. We know that cities are hotter than the surrounding rural areas and within cities, there is often wide temperature variation depending on whether you're near a park or whether you are in a very built-up area without any natural shading or green space. And that can cause a massive variation, really substantial variation in the temperature. And we know also that some of that's related to inequities. One of the approaches, of course, is by creating more active opportunities for active travel, walking and cycling, safer walking, and cycling, but also better public transport systems. So reducing our dependence on a private car and then emphasizing more when we do need to use a car. Shared ownership, for example, is one option. So a number of things can be done. But of course, in order to change people's travel patterns, you need to make active travel, and public transport, both affordable, safe, and pleasant. And, and that's, I think a challenge for urban planners that we need to focus much more on that. And also, this has led to the rise of the concept of the 15-minute city, in which basically all basic services are within 15 minutes walking or cycling.”So when we started, we were mainly talking about the effects of extreme heat without being able to attribute them to climate change because obviously heat waves have occurred throughout history, and populations are more or less adapted to different climates. But now I think the science has moved on, and we can be much more competent about attributing either some extreme events or trends in extreme heat exposure, for example, to human-induced climate change. So it isn't just natural fluctuation. So that's a change. And as the evidence becomes stronger, of course, it also strengthens the case for climate action, which sadly, as we know at the moment, is not sufficient to really have the desired effect.www.lshtm.ac.ukhttps://tylerprize.org www.interacademies.orgwww.creativeprocess.info www.oneplanetpodcast.org IG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast
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