Tag: health resilience
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Esther McCarthy: Highlights and Lowlights of 2025
Introduction: A year in review Esther McCarthy looks back on 2025 with a mix of gratitude and candid honesty. The year started with a personal challenge—Sober October—and rolled into family milestones, community moments, and a renewed sense of resilience. It’s a year that felt like a long, cathartic conversation with life itself, where the everyday…
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Climate Change: Africa’s Public Health Imperative at COP30
Introduction: A health-first agenda for COP30 As the world gears up for COP30, a clear message has emerged from Africa: climate change is not just an environmental issue—it’s a public health emergency with far-reaching consequences for economic stability and development. From intensified heat waves and shifting disease patterns to food insecurity and disrupted healthcare services,…
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COP30 Health Crisis: WHO Warns, $300M Pledged for Solutions
Executive Summary: Health Takes Center Stage at COP30 The COP30 summit is underscoring a stark reality: climate change is not just an environmental threat—it’s a health crisis. The World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with the Brazilian government and other partners, has released a special report highlighting the direct and indirect health impacts of a…
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From Knowledge to Action: The Role of Professional Health Associations in Ukraine’s Public Health Well-being
From knowledge to action: building a resilient public health ecosystem Ukraine’s public health landscape has undergone rapid changes as the country fortifies its health system against ongoing challenges. Professional health associations have shifted from being repositories of expertise to active agents of change, translating epidemiological insights into practical policies, programs, and everyday well-being. The shift…