Jurnal internasional Afrika vol.11 issue 3 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Outcomes of a Climate Change Workshop at the 2020 African Conference on Emergency Medicine
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Title
Jurnal internasional Afrika vol.11 issue 3 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Outcomes of a Climate Change Workshop at the 2020 African Conference on Emergency Medicine
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Outcomes of a Climate Change Workshop at the 2020 African Conference on Emergency Medicine
Subject
Climate change
Disasters
Education
Research
Policy
Climate-smart healthcare
Resilience
Disasters
Education
Research
Policy
Climate-smart healthcare
Resilience
Description
A changing climate will have demonstrable effects on health and healthcare systems, with specific and dispro-
portionate effects on communities in Africa. Emergency care systems and providers have an opportunity to be at
the forefront of efforts to combat the worst health effects from climate change. The 2020 African Conference on
Emergency Medicine, under the auspices of the African Federation for Emergency Medicine, convened its first
ever workshop on the topic of climate change and human health. Structured as a full day virtual course, the
didactic sections were available for both live and asynchronous learning with more than 100 participants
enrolled in the course. The workshop introduced the topic of the health effects of climate as they relate to
emergency care in Africa and provided a forum to discuss ideas regarding the way forward. Lectures and focused
discussions addressed three broad themes related to: health impacts, health care delivery, and advocacy. To our
knowledge, this is the first workshop for health professionals to cover topics specific to emergency care, climate
change, and health in Africa. The results of this workshop will help to guide future efforts aimed at advancing
emergency care approaches in Africa with regard to medical education, research, and policy.
African relevance:
• Climate-related extreme weather events are adversely affecting health and health care delivery in
African countries.
• African organisations, cities, and nations have taken positive steps to adapt and build climate
resilience.
• There are opportunities for emergency care professionals and scholars to continue to expand, and
lead, climate and health education, research, and policy initiatives on the continent.
portionate effects on communities in Africa. Emergency care systems and providers have an opportunity to be at
the forefront of efforts to combat the worst health effects from climate change. The 2020 African Conference on
Emergency Medicine, under the auspices of the African Federation for Emergency Medicine, convened its first
ever workshop on the topic of climate change and human health. Structured as a full day virtual course, the
didactic sections were available for both live and asynchronous learning with more than 100 participants
enrolled in the course. The workshop introduced the topic of the health effects of climate as they relate to
emergency care in Africa and provided a forum to discuss ideas regarding the way forward. Lectures and focused
discussions addressed three broad themes related to: health impacts, health care delivery, and advocacy. To our
knowledge, this is the first workshop for health professionals to cover topics specific to emergency care, climate
change, and health in Africa. The results of this workshop will help to guide future efforts aimed at advancing
emergency care approaches in Africa with regard to medical education, research, and policy.
African relevance:
• Climate-related extreme weather events are adversely affecting health and health care delivery in
African countries.
• African organisations, cities, and nations have taken positive steps to adapt and build climate
resilience.
• There are opportunities for emergency care professionals and scholars to continue to expand, and
lead, climate and health education, research, and policy initiatives on the continent.
Creator
Caitlin Rublee , Corey Bills , Elzarie Theron , Petra Brysiewicz , Swasthi Singh , Ivy Muya , Wayne Smith , On-Emore Akpevwe , Lawan Abdulrazaq Ali , Enoch Dauda , Emilie Calvello Hynes
Source
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2021.05.003
Date
9 May 2021
Contributor
peri irawan
Format
pdf
Language
english
Type
text
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Citation
Caitlin Rublee , Corey Bills , Elzarie Theron , Petra Brysiewicz , Swasthi Singh , Ivy Muya , Wayne Smith , On-Emore Akpevwe , Lawan Abdulrazaq Ali , Enoch Dauda , Emilie Calvello Hynes , “Jurnal internasional Afrika vol.11 issue 3 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Outcomes of a Climate Change Workshop at the 2020 African Conference on Emergency Medicine,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed March 12, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/1842.
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Outcomes of a Climate Change Workshop at the 2020 African Conference on Emergency Medicine,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed March 12, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/1842.