Saving The Planet: How Health Workers Can Fight Climate Change For Planetary Health

Meet Renzo R. Guinto, MD DrPH, one of the pioneers of the new field of planetary health. Dr Guinto is an Associate Professor of Global and Planetary Health at the SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute (SDGHI), Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore. Teach to Reach is a massive open peer learning platform that connects over 20,000 frontline health workers from more than 80 countries to share experiences, learn from each other, and co-create solutions to pressing health challenges. Request your invitation to Teach to Reach https://www.learning.foundation/teachtoreach In this Teach to Reach Lightning Chat, we will explore Dr Guinto’s holistic view of health, emphasizing the interconnectedness of human health and the health of the planet. Renzo Guinto has traveled to and lectured in nearly 70 countries and 100 universities across the world; published more than 200 reports and articles in scientific journals, books, and popular media; and directed and produced short films that communicate the message of planetary healing to the world. We will discuss how healthcare professionals can help lead the way in addressing the climate crisis. Learn more about climate change and health: Health workers on climate, community, and the urgent need for action https://redasadki.me/2024/05/20/climate-change-and-health-health-workers-on-climate-community-and-the-urgent-need-for-action/ This Lightning Chat is a preview of the critical climate change and health topics that will be explored in-depth at the 10th Teach to Reach global conference on 20-21 June 2024. Teach to Reach offers a unique opportunity for dialogue between global experts like Dr Guinto and health workers who are both eyewitnesses and first responders to the effects of climate change on the communities they serve. By amplifying the voices of health workers and defying boundaries of geography and hierarchy, Teach to Reach aims to challenge the epistemic injustice that has long plagued global health and ensure that climate and health solutions are grounded in local realities. Climate change is a threat to the health of the communities we serve: health workers speak out at COP28 https://redasadki.me/2023/12/11/climate-and-health-health-workers-trust/ Investing in the health workforce is vital to tackle climate change: A new report shares insights from over 1,200 on the frontline https://redasadki.me/2023/12/01/investing-in-the-health-workforce-is-vital-to-face-climate-change-a-new-report-shares-insights-from-over-1200-on-the-frontline/ Join us at Teach to Reach 10 to be part of this urgent conversation on accelerating action at the nexus of climate change and health to safeguard the wellbeing of people and the planet.