Talk:PHM in Queensland
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| − | Australia is at the forefront of climate change, and not in a good way. We are the world's highest per- | + | Australia is at the forefront of climate change, and not in a good way. We are the world's highest per-capita polluter and our country is amongst those most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. The health-related aspects of climate change are many and varied; the World Health Organisation is so concerned about this problem that it will be the theme of World Health Day 2008. A group of concerned health professionals called Doctors for the Environment Australia recently published a full-page advertisement in the Weekend Australian alerting the public to the potential health consequences of climate change, which include (but are not limited to): cardio-respiratory and gastrointestinal disease; infectious and vector-borne diseases; the social and psychological effects of drought; and increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather events such as cyclones. Fortunately there are many ways in which we, as individuals and communities, can take action against climate change. As citizens concerned about health, we have a responsibility to educate and act. |
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Revision as of 07:00, 29 November 2007
Election '07 - how the results look for rural and remote health in Australia
The National Rural Health Alliance ranked the four major parties in the election according to how the parties' promises corresponded to the identified priorities of the NRHA in improving health for rural Australia. The following is from a media release from NRHA:
"Despite a six-week campaign that saw the Coalition and Labor promise billions of dollars for health and related services, the Democrats and Greens ranked highest on the National Rural Health Alliance's (NRHA) Election Scorecard ahead of Saturday's poll. The final scores on the election scorecard, out of a maximum of 20, are Democrats 17, Greens 15, Labor 13 and the Coalition 7."
For more info and the full scorecard visit the "Election Section" of the NRHA website on the following link [1]
Climate change and health
Australia is at the forefront of climate change, and not in a good way. We are the world's highest per-capita polluter and our country is amongst those most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. The health-related aspects of climate change are many and varied; the World Health Organisation is so concerned about this problem that it will be the theme of World Health Day 2008. A group of concerned health professionals called Doctors for the Environment Australia recently published a full-page advertisement in the Weekend Australian alerting the public to the potential health consequences of climate change, which include (but are not limited to): cardio-respiratory and gastrointestinal disease; infectious and vector-borne diseases; the social and psychological effects of drought; and increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather events such as cyclones. Fortunately there are many ways in which we, as individuals and communities, can take action against climate change. As citizens concerned about health, we have a responsibility to educate and act.
For more info - Internationally: media release from World Health Organisation [2] Nationally: Doctors for the Environment Australia website [3] and CSIRO [4] Locally: Climate Action Network Australia can get you up to speed quickly on what the situation is and how we can take action [5]
