Establishing a community for planetary health in the Philippines

Guinto, Renzo R; Parungao-Balolong, Marilen; Flores, Ronilo Jose D.; Bongcac, Marianne K

doi:10.1016/s2542-5196(21)00140-6

Cited by 5 publications

(3 citation statements)

References 4 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…In the Philippines, a series of educational programs have been launched that focus on the problems of the planet, accompanied by the launch of beneficial ideas and solutions to minimize pollution damage and maximize planetary health. These programs have been implemented in several institutions, such as St. Luke’s College of Medicine, and the Microbiology for Health and Environment Research Group at the University of the Philippines Manila, and their introduction as a subject in the school curriculum is under discussion [ 61 ]. The current discoveries and associations are according to studies based on measurements for outdoor environments based on fixed measuring stations, so that future studies require the extension of research for both outdoor and indoor air, and a variability in values depending on the various daily activities and areas [ 20 ].…”

Section: What Can We Do?mentioning

confidence: 99%

Air Pollution and Its Devastating Effects on the Central Nervous System

Sîrbu¹,

Ștefan

Dumitru³

et al. 2022

Healthcare

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Air pollution is a real public health problem, it being one of the five most common causes of mortality in developing countries. However, pollution studies have focused on the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems in recent decades. Recently, researchers have moved towards a new direction, tracing a direct link between pollution and stroke. Stroke has many known risk factors such as smoking, a sedentary lifestyle, and hypertension. Pollution is universally widespread, already a matter of public interest, so that, although intuitive, it is difficult to connect the two. The particles found in the air that we breathe, regardless of their origin, can attack the body in different ways, causing inflammation, and triggering a true cascade of phenomena that end up attacking the central nervous system and other organs. This article tries to explain the series of phenomena that determine the harmful effect of particles present in the air, with an increased focus on the central nervous system and especially on strokes. A deeper understanding of these phenomena helps in guiding future studies and finding viable solutions to protect people at risk.

show abstract

Section: What Can We Do?mentioning

confidence: 99%

Air Pollution and Its Devastating Effects on the Central Nervous System

Sîrbu¹,

Ștefan

Dumitru³

et al. 2022

Healthcare

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The Philippines is one of the world's most vulnerable to atmospheric disturbances. The country's geography and weak infrastructure are two unique factors that have combined to exacerbate both threats, and devastating consequences [1]. One of these distressing consequences is the destruction of houses, warehouses, and buildings, with many roof structures ripped off during the strong winds brought by storms.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Optimizing Building Orientation and Roof Angle of a Typhoon-Resilient Single-Family House Using Genetic Algorithm and Computational Fluid Dynamics

et al. 2022

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

In the event of a typhoon, the majority of houses suffer from large amounts of damage because they were not built with typhoon resilience in mind. For instance, the Philippines is one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to typhoons. Often, roof structures are ripped off during typhoons with average or more vigorous wind gustiness, and houses are easily ruined. This situation led us to search for the appropriate building orientation and roof angle of single-family residential houses through simulations using MATLAB’s genetic algorithm (GA) and SolidWorks’ computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The GA provides the set of design points, while CFD generates a fitness score for each design point. The goal of the optimization is to determine the orientation and roof angle while minimizing the drag force along the direction of a constant wind speed (315 km/h). The lower and upper bounds for house orientation are 0∘ and 90∘, respectively; the roof angle is between 3∘ and 60∘. After 100 generations, the GA converged to values equal to an 80∘ orientation and 11∘ roof angle. The final results provide a good standpoint for future experiments on physical structures.

show abstract

“…Organizations such as inVIVO [103] and the Planetary Health Alliance [52], in particular, the regional hubs, have facilitated the inclusion of all voices, particularly those from the 'Global South', which have generally been neglected. In the Philippines, for example, Renzo Guinto has been leading a robust planetary health education focus, with the Planetary and Global Health Program at St. Luke's College of Medicine [104] and the Applied Microbiology for Health and Environment Research Group at the University of the Philippines, Manila [105]. In Malaysia, a Special Interest Group of IFMSA Asia-Pacific ran a four-week Planetary Health course in 2021 [106].…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

The Medical Education Planetary Health Journey: Advancing the Agenda in the Health Professions Requires Eco-Ethical Leadership and Inclusive Collaboration

et al. 2022

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Climate change and the declining state of the planet’s ecosystems, due mainly to a global resource-driven economy and the consumptive lifestyles of the wealthy, are impacting the health and well-being of all Earth’s inhabitants. Although ‘planetary health’ was coined in 1980, it was only in the early 2000s that a call came for a paradigm shift in medical education to include the impact of ecosystem destabilization and the increasing prevalence of vector-borne diseases. The medical education response was, however, slow, with the sustainable healthcare and climate change educational agenda driven by passionate academics and clinicians. In response, from about 2016, medical students have taken action, developing much-needed learning outcomes, resources, policies, frameworks, and an institutional audit tool. While the initial medical education focus was climate change and sustainable healthcare, more recently, with wider collaboration and engagement (Indigenous voices, students, other health professions, community), there is now planetary health momentum. This chronological account of the evolution of planetary health in medical education draws on the extant literature and our (an academic, students, and recent graduates) personal experiences and interactions. Advancing this urgent educational agenda, however, requires universities to support inclusive transdisciplinary collaboration among academics, students and communities, many of whom are already champions and eco-ethical leaders, to ensure a just and sustainable future for all of Earth’s inhabitants.

show abstract

Establishing a community for planetary health in the Philippines

Cited by 5 publications

References 4 publications

Air Pollution and Its Devastating Effects on the Central Nervous System

Air Pollution and Its Devastating Effects on the Central Nervous System

Optimizing Building Orientation and Roof Angle of a Typhoon-Resilient Single-Family House Using Genetic Algorithm and Computational Fluid Dynamics

The Medical Education Planetary Health Journey: Advancing the Agenda in the Health Professions Requires Eco-Ethical Leadership and Inclusive Collaboration

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About