Healthcare workers are at the frontline of the climate battle. As populations, particularly in Asia, confront the brutal realities of a heating planet, having suitably trained, motivated, and well-equipped healthcare workers is essential.
But there is a danger that vital resourcing is currently inadequate, and that the health of people, particularly vulnerable and marginalized populations, will suffer as a result.
Increasingly intense and frequent extreme weather events have heightened Southeast Asia’s vulnerability to disasters and climate change. They have contributed to rising…
