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Laws on healthcare worker rights align with global standards with room for improvement
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Laws on healthcare worker rights align with global standards with room for improvementScience

Laws on healthcare worker rights align with global standards with room for improvement

Fair pay policies are widely implemented while mental health services and non-discrimination policies are lacking. PLOS - More than half of laws and policies on…
SourceSourceDecember 10, 2024 Full article
$1.8 million grant to study climate changeโ€™s impact on people with kidney disease
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$1.8 million grant to study climate changeโ€™s impact on people with kidney diseaseNews

$1.8 million grant to study climate changeโ€™s impact on people with kidney disease

University of Maryland | MP - Climate change is driving more extreme heat and more air pollution from wildfires, each of which put human health…
SourceSourceOctober 25, 2024 Full article
Key opportunities to boost climate education for healthcare professionals
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Key opportunities to boost climate education for healthcare professionalsNews

Key opportunities to boost climate education for healthcare professionals

Climate education in health professional training is essential for addressing the health impacts of climate change and preparing a resilient healthcare workforce. By Julia Milzer…
SourceSourceSeptember 24, 2024 Full article
Farmer suicides may rise with climate change. Are we prepared?
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Farmer suicides may rise with climate change. Are we prepared?News

Farmer suicides may rise with climate change. Are we prepared?

By Luke T. Bayliss and Kairi Kolves, Griffith University Droughts, fires and floods can wreak havoc on farmersโ€™ mental health. With extreme weather set to…
SourceSourceAugust 22, 2024 Full article
Increasing cliniciansโ€™ knowledge about climate changeโ€™s impact on health and healthcare sustainability
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Increasing cliniciansโ€™ knowledge about climate changeโ€™s impact on health and healthcare sustainability

An educational program emphasizing the relationship that climate change has with health and healthcare environmental sustainability was well-received by physicians, according to a recent survey-based…
SourceSourceAugust 8, 2024 Full article