Planetary health diplomacy: a call to action

Paula, Nicole de

doi:10.1016/s2542-5196(20)30300-4

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“…Beyond a lack of finances then, these barriers include a lack of time, material resources, and, critically, a lack of policies and relevant infrastructure that would embed and facilitate environmental sustainability in South Africa’s healthcare practice, also by addressing the need for education, financing, time, and material resources, and thus lowering the threshold for implementation. Here, as well, our study thus also confirms high-level governance, policy, and infrastructure development as the other key intervention for the urgent and effective advancement of planetary health and sustainable healthcare [ 51 , 54 , 55 , 56 ].…”

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South African Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Environmental Sustainability in Healthcare: A Mixed-Methods Study

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Mostert

Botha

et al. 2022

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Climate change, biodiversity loss and large-scale environmental degradation are widely recognized as the biggest health threats of the 21st century, with the African continent already amongst the most severely affected and vulnerable to their further progression. The healthcare system’s contribution to climate change and environmental degradation requires healthcare professionals to address environmental issues urgently. However, the foundation for context-relevant interventions across research, practice, and education is not readily available. Therefore, we conducted a convergent mixed-methods study to investigate South African healthcare professionals’ knowledge, attitudes, practices, and barriers to environmental sustainability. Healthcare professionals participated in a cross-sectional questionnaire (n = 100) and in-depth semi-structured focus group discussions (n = 18). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and thematic analysis, respectively, and integrated to provide holistic findings. Our results confirm overwhelmingly positive attitudes and a high degree of interest in education, implementation, and taking on more corresponding responsibility, but a lack of substantial knowledge of the subject matter, and only tentative implementation of practices. Identified barriers include a lack of knowledge, resources, and policies. Further research, education, and policy development on overcoming these barriers is required. This will facilitate harnessing the extant enthusiasm and advance environmental sustainability in South Africa’s healthcare practice.

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South African Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Environmental Sustainability in Healthcare: A Mixed-Methods Study

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“…Developing strategies to reach present and future teachers and ensuring that their experiences remain up to date. This might include the development of summer school programs and online courses for professionals, liaising with professional colleges or chartered institutes, and promoting ongoing developments in planetary health through discipline-or sector-specific conferences, which will need to consider education for lawyers [38], economists [39], policymakers [40], and many other disciplines. Planetary Health education must not be just for or by medical or veterinary professionals, and will need to include teaching the teachers (see also Education for Sustainable Development [41]).…”

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Outcomes from the First European Planetary Health Hub Convening at ARTIS in Amsterdam

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Antó

et al. 2023

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A new network of over 72 organizations from 12 countries was activated during a convening at ARTIS in Amsterdam on 26–27 September 2022. Representatives are aligned with the transdisciplinary field and social movement of Planetary Health, which analyzes and addresses the impacts of human disruptions to natural systems on human health and all life on Earth. The new European Planetary Health Hub consists of organizations from various sectors, including universities, healthcare, youth, business, and civil society. The Convening, co-organized by the Planetary Health Alliance (PHA), the European Environment and Sustainable Development Advisory Councils Network (EEAC), and Natura Artis Magistra (ARTIS), aimed to develop Planetary Health Working Groups for Education, Policy Engagement, Research, and Movement Building. The Convening resulted in an outline for each of the Working Group’s aims, visions, missions, priorities, and activities, and set the framework for sustaining their activities in the future through the establishment of the European Planetary Health Hub Secretariat in the Netherlands. The Hub members shared lessons learned, built relationships, and developed artwork-inspired perspectives on Planetary Health. In conclusion, the Convening led to the establishment of a strong European foundation to contribute to the transformations needed for sustainable, just, and equitable societies that flourish within the limits of our ecosystems.

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The Corridors of Power as a Stress Test for Planetary Health

Paula

2021

Breaking the Silos for Planetary Health

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Planetary health diplomacy: a call to action

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South African Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Environmental Sustainability in Healthcare: A Mixed-Methods Study

South African Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Environmental Sustainability in Healthcare: A Mixed-Methods Study

Outcomes from the First European Planetary Health Hub Convening at ARTIS in Amsterdam

The Corridors of Power as a Stress Test for Planetary Health

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