Tag: planetary health
-
New study reveals the deadly global impact of antimicrobial resistance
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) “one of the top 10 global public health threats facing humanity”. The WHO states that, “Antimicrobials – including antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals and antiparasitics – are medicines used to prevent and treat infections in humans, animals and…
-
Bushfire catastrophe provides evidence climate change is real and impacting our lives
Australian Public Health Conference 2020 Plenary 2: Planetary and Climate Health Panelists Ms Amanda McKenzie, CEO, Climate Council Professor Peter Sainsbury, Sydney Medical School, University of Notre Dame Associate Professor Donna Green, Climate Change Research Centre, University of New South Wales The second plenary of the Australian Public Health…