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Joseph Githinji
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Europe’s medical schools to give more training on diseases linked to climate crisis
25 medicals schools from Europe led by the University of Glasgow have started an integration of a new curriculum to aid in treating climate related diseases. This diseases includes Mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue and malaria.
In this consensus the future doctors will also have more training on how to recognise and treat heatstroke, and be expected to take the climate impact of treatments such as inhalers for asthma into account.

Glasgow University’s Dr Camille Huser,co-chair of the network, said: “The doctors of the future will see a different array of presentations and diseases that they are not seeing now. They need to be aware of that so they can recognise them.”

This comes at an opotune time when insects that spread diseases, such as mosquitoes, are expanding their range and being found in new areas, aided by changes in temperature and rainfall patterns. Chronic diseases such as cancer, heart and lung conditions, diabetes and mental illness can all be affected by factors such as extreme weather or air pollution.

It is really heartwarming to see university Dons and medical practitioners come together to forsee this magnificent plan to stop diseases likely to be caused by climatic weather changes. I wish the future doctors and the current medical practitioners will embrace this beautiful course.

The role of the climate in teaching at medical schools varies considerably, Huser said, and often consists of just a single module or lecture. The network envisages it being “infused” throughout teaching in future.

Europe’s medical schools to give more training on diseases linked to climate crisis
New climate network will teach trainee doctors more about heatstroke, dengue and malaria and role of global warming in health
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/oct/14/european-network-climate-health-education-medical-schools-diseases-students-dengue-malaria-heatstroke





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Amazing this is good news... Especially in this era of climate change we should find solutions to the effects and problems associated with it
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This is a great development that will surely help in the fight towards a better future free from pollution.
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It’s encouraging to see such proactive steps in medical education.
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Wow..the kind of developments that we need in all sector so as to make the world a better place for us and our future generations.
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Super important
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This is a necessary and proactive step in addressing the intersection of public health and environmental issues. By equipping future healthcare professionals with knowledge in this area, they will be better prepared to address the health impacts of climate change and contribute to broader efforts in mitigating its effects.
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This is a great development! This research will greatly contribute to a better understanding of the nexus between health and climate change.
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@gorffly_mokua and it will help deal with the diseases way before they become deadly
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The future of healthcare depends on it!!
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@dickson_mutai definitely... We need this
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This move is part of a broader effort to incorporate planetary health into medical education.
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@rashid_kamau absolutely... And it will have positive impacts on humanity
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As climate change continues to impact health, this added focus will help prepare future doctors to better understand and address the challenges ahead.
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@princess_nel_268 i agree with your sentiments
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this will help doctors in the future tackle developing diseases related to the climate crisis
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@annett_michuki But doctors will have to carry out a detailed research on specific health aspects.
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@annett_michuki absolutely and it will go a long way in dealing with the diseases before they become fetal