❗️“Half of California’s inpatient capacity is less than one mile from a high fire threat zone.”
Excited to share our team’s (@crisisreadiness) research in @AMJPublicHealth that assesses #Wildfire threat to the CA #Health system. 🧵
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https://t.co/qITRmuDvte
How can cities help health care systems grow as #resilience hubs to support climate preparedness? Read “Healthcare, Cities, and Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities” in JCCPE 3.2/3: https://t.co/dF5aT92Gfa @nsbedi@HarvardChanSPH@caleb_dresser@HarvardCCHANGE
How can cities & health care systems work together to adapt to #ClimateChange?
🏡 Invest in healthy urban design
🏥 Turn facilities into resources during disasters
📊 Share data
& more from @caleb_dresser & @nsbedi in @utpress@c40cities: https://t.co/tQRKKYHLS1
Thanks @FerozeSidhwa for sharing the horrifying reality in Gaza, its time to face the reality of what we are supporting. @SurgicalEquity Opinion | What Doctors and Health Care Workers in Gaza Saw - The New York Times https://t.co/BBpck6XGIB
Was honored to speak with Mayor @SylvesterTurner and Mayor @katjballantyne about city governance and #climate#resilience at @HarvardChanSPH Alumni Weekend 2024.
Takeaways:
🛠️ work with everyone
🌳 prioritize nature-based solutions
🌩️ learn from impacts
🌆 focus on equity
Ah yes, climate justice - where the current Loss & Damages fund stands at 661 million, but the UN states an annual financial commitment of $215- $387 billion throughout this decade is needed to effectively address & mitigate the impacts of global warming in developing countriesm
Ah yes, climate justice - where the current Loss & Damages fund stands at 661 million, but the UN states an annual financial commitment of $215- $387 billion throughout this decade is needed to effectively address & mitigate the impacts of global warming in developing countriesm
It’s been a moment since I’ve posted here, but I’m grateful and excited to announce that I will be spending the next year as a part of the community @Harvard@HarvardChanSPH as a @Kennedy_School@HarvardCPL Zuckerman Fellow! 🏥🗣️🤝🏼
Impressed with the range of work discussed @WhiteHouse#Climate#Health forum today, including launch of national heat strategy ⬇️ and efforts to improve health #equity and protect healthcare access.
https://t.co/gH8puLmDaZ
“You have to be very, very humble about how dangerous heat can be,” states Dr. Catharina Giudice, in a @Harvard Gazette article on running and extreme heat. Runners risk heat stroke if they aren't careful in the face of extreme heat.
https://t.co/38Tz9UvPqJ
Happening Monday! For folks involved in global health, understanding SDoH, community engagement, post-pandemic research, action, and organizing, please check out the incredible work of one of my mentors, @Satchit_Balsari! #HumSabEk ✨
@nsbedi finds clinicians, public health practitioners, and legislators must communicate and collaborate in matters of public health policy. Iterative assessments of policies, procedures, and laws are essential to ensure that they are not perpetuating structural inequity
#AEM#EM
Honored to have been mentored by @sondracrosby16 and @georgejannas as we led this initiative to #EndUniversalShackling of our patients and bring concrete policy change to Boston Medical Center — and as we push forward, to other institutions, too!
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