Abstract
A line from the WHO report on climate change struck me particularly – ‘Roman aristocrats retreated to hill resorts each summer to avoid malaria’. Hoping to pursue a career in Tropical Medicine and Global Health, the climate crisis is one of my primary concerns for the future of global health – will there come a time when we spend our summer holidays hiding in the Pennines from infections at ground level? Being a medical student in London during the climate strikes it was inspiring to see people protest government inaction around preventing climate change - it is certain that climate change is having a measurable impact on global health and that it is time that we encourage awareness and act against it.
Highlights
A line from the WHO report on climate change struck me – ‘Roman aristocrats retreated to hill resorts each summer to avoid malaria’. 1 Hoping to pursue a career in Tropical Medicine and Global Health, the climate crisis is one of my primary concerns for the future of global health – will there come a time when we spend our summer holidays hiding in the Pennines from infections at ground level? Being a medical student in London during the climate strikes it was inspiring to see people protest government inaction around preventing climate change - it is certain that climate change is having a measurable impact on global health and that it is time that we encourage awareness and act against it
By mentioning the effect of climate change on infection transmission and vectors, natural disasters, mental health, food security, productivity, and air pollution/allergies I will strive to explore the impact of climate change on global population health
There is an increase in mental illness such as the levels of anxiety and PTSD shown following Hurricane Katrina.[2]
Summary
Being a medical student in London during the climate strikes it was inspiring to see people protest government inaction around preventing climate change - it is certain that climate change is having a measurable impact on global health and that it is time that we encourage awareness and act against it. By mentioning the effect of climate change on infection transmission and vectors, natural disasters, mental health, food security, productivity, and air pollution/allergies I will strive to explore the impact of climate change on global population health.
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