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Taxonomy Archive: public health/health sector response
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Principles Regarding Climate Change
The American Medical Student Association:1. BELIEVES that global warming is one of the major threats to public health and health equity in our time and that all sectors of society, especially the health professional community, must be engaged in solutions to the climate crisis. (2009)2. BELIEVES that stabilization of climate change ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Is there anything worse for our health than fossil fuels?
Do health organisations have a moral duty to pull their money out of fossil fuels? The recently published Unhealthy Investments report argues that they do.
20 Apr 2018 |
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Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments
Our website is the home of the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments (ANHE) and is THE place for nurses to gather essential environmental health information, connect with other nurses, and join in the activities of ANHE. Explore our communities (how topic areas are arranged) and start making positive changes!.
20 Apr 2018 |
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American Medical Student Association
The American Medical Student Association (AMSA), with a half-century history of medical student activism, is the oldest and largest independent association of physicians-in-training in the United States. Our strength is giving power to medical students to take action and create change about issues that they care about. AMSA focuses ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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American Public Health Association
APHA champions the health of all people and all communities. APHA strengthens the public health profession by speaking out for public health issues and policies backed by science. The only organization that influences federal policy, APHA has a 140-plus year perspective and brings together members from all fields of public health.
20 Apr 2018 |
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Center for Health & the Global Environment
CHanGE (The Center for Health and the Global Environment) envisions a world of individuals, communities, and nations with the knowledge, capacity, and tools to effectively and efficiently manage the risks global environmental change is presenting to human health and well-being. We consult on and conduct research around all aspects of ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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City of Berkeley Public Health Division
The Berkeley Public Health Division is made up of public health nurses, community outreach workers, health educators, health care providers, and other public health professionals who are all committed to eliminating health inequities in Berkeley. The Public Health Division provides direct services for individuals and families and ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Healthcare Without Harm
The Climate program for Health Care Without Harm works with health care workers, health care professionals, and hospitals to promote climate leadership. Examples of strategies include employee engagement, clean tech investment, fossil fuel divestment, resiliency, and identifying and supporting clinical climate champions.
20 Apr 2018 |
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Health Resources in Action
For over fifty years, Health Resources in Action (HRIA) has been a leader in developing programs that advance public health and medical research. Through their Community Health and Medical Foundation divisions, HRIA workS with governments, communities, scientists, and nonprofit organizations that share an imperative for resolving ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Louisiana Public Health Institute
Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI) serves as a partner and convener to improve population-level health outcomes. LPHI’s mission is to improve the health and quality of life of all Louisianans regardless of where they live, work, learn or play. LPHI coordinates and manages public health programs and initiatives in the ...