Tag: heatwaves
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Rise in heatwaves and pressure on ambulance services
Mehak Oberai and Shannon Rutherford The increasing frequency of heatwaves in Australia has cast a light on the health impacts of extreme heat, and the subsequent burden placed on healthcare systems. Ambulance services, often the first entry point to the healthcare system for Australia, are one important indicator of the…
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Forum calls for health to be the main driver for climate action
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA In responding to COVID-19, governments everywhere, including in Australia, have dropped the ball on protecting the health of its citizens by taking their eye off the growing climate change crisis. This was one of the clear messages from last week’s Better Futures Forum, a three-day…
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Climate change and health heats up
Ingrid Johnston The connections between climate and health, and the importance of systemic changes in Australia to recognise and address them, have been highlighted in 4 important reports released in the past week – the Lancet Countdown report 2020, the MJA-Lancet Countdown report 2020, the Climate Health WA Inquiry, and…