Royal Society for Public Health’s Post

Such an important issue to address. How climate change impacts on health and what the wider public health workforce role is in managing these changes.

Climate change is a major threat to global health, and health workers are on the front lines dealing with its impacts. Investing in all levels of the health workforce is crucial for building adaptation and resilience—let’s act now. #HealthWorkersSaveLives 

People are an organization's most valuable asset. Have you thought about how Climate Change could impact your team's health? Both mental and physical health are vulnerable to the impacts of Climate Change. Harvard Business Review reports that four in 10 non-elderly workers are in occupations at increased risk for climate-related health impacts. Read more about the possible impact and how you can help navigate the changes here: https://lnkd.in/e7AS3Dig

Attention health workers! Are you concerned that climate change is hurting the health of your community? Ahead of #TeachToReach on 20-21 June 2024, over 18,000 health professionals from more than 80 countries have begun to share how climate change is affecting the health of their communities right now. Why? Because our frontline insights are crucial for understanding the real-world impacts and shaping effective solutions. By sharing your experiences, challenges, and successes, you’re contributing to everyone’s knowledge to inform action. Step 1 is to compare notes and learn from each other. We are also asking: Have you felt heartbroken or overwhelmed by how climate change seems to be affecting the health of your community? Amidst the challenges, what gives you hope for the future? How do you know that it’s climate and not something else that is impacting health? What question do you wish we were asking about climate change and health? Never heard of Teach to Reach? It’s the world’s largest health peer learning event. The last edition in October 2023 had 17,662 participants. Everything you share, we share back with the community so everyone can learn from it. More burning questions are coming soon, so make sure you’re part of this vital global conversation! Request your invitation now to start receiving and answering Teach to Reach questions today! https://lnkd.in/e74_AC9G Look in the first comment to see what we have learned so far. If you wait, you will miss out on the dialogue and learning before the main event on 20-21 June 2024. Together, we can turn collective insights into local action to protect our communities’ health amidst a changing climate. #Climate #Health #WHA77 #COP29#HealthWorkersLead #PeerLearning #LocalAction

Climate change will result in increases in several direct and indirect health risks and adverse outcomes. And whilst CHWs can’t prevent such events from occurring, they can play an important role in the response and preparedness of health systems to deal with these crises. Countries that invest in a strong workforce of #proCHWs who are salaried, skilled, supplied, supervised, and integrated into robust health systems, place themselves in the best position possible to tackle the challenges ahead. https://lnkd.in/erp4PuXK

Climate change will result in increases in several direct and indirect health risks and adverse outcomes. And whilst CHWs can’t prevent such events from occurring, they can play an important role in the response and preparedness of health systems to deal with these crises. Countries that invest in a strong workforce of #proCHWs who are salaried, skilled, supplied, supervised, and integrated into robust health systems, place themselves in the best position possible to tackle the challenges ahead. https://lnkd.in/erp4PuXK

Investing in a strong #CommunityHealthWorker workforce is crucial. As climate change increases health risks, #proCHWs are essential in helping communities anticipate, prepare, respond to and quickly recover from health crises. Let us invest and support our #CHWs for a healthier, more resilient future!

Did you know that the U.S. spends over $10 billion per year on direct health costs related to climate change? Sharing this insightful Harvard Business Review article that details the hidden workforce costs of climate change. Read more here: https://ow.ly/6GzE30sFvib #ClimateChange #WorkforceHealth

Climate change will result in increases in several direct and indirect health risks and adverse outcomes. And whilst CHWs can’t prevent such events from occurring, they can play an important role in the response and preparedness of health systems to deal with these crises. Countries that invest in a strong workforce of #proCHWs who are salaried, skilled, supplied, supervised, and integrated into robust health systems, place themselves in the best position possible to tackle the challenges ahead. https://lnkd.in/erp4PuXK

Excellent piece on how organizations still face challenges in implementing comprehensive climate and health strategies, especially as it relates to their employees. The impact of climate change on employee health will be enormous; one estimate found that the direct health costs alone of climate change already far exceed $800 billion per year in the U.S.