Munzur-E-Murshid Campus Ambassador — Planetary Health Alliance Hiroshima University, Japan Climate change is exerting a major influence on the implementation of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) worldwide (1). The mounting environmental issues linked with climate change, such as rising temperatures, extreme weather events, shifting precipitation patterns, and increased air pollution, have…

Aminat Adebayo | adebayoaminat96@gmail.com Planetary Health Advocate and Former Planetary Health Campus Ambassador Consumer behavior is a complex process that encompasses the selection, purchase, use, and disposal of products and services by individuals or groups. It is influenced by various psychological, social, cultural, and economic factors that vary across countries…

James Chrispin | jameschrispn @gmail.com Planetary Health Campus ambassador and chairperson of Planetary Health Club from Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences INTRODUCTION Climate change has the potential to significantly impact human health by altering the epidemiological distribution, natural history, and seasonality of various diseases. Climate change is related…

Dental Students meet Climate Consciousness By Dr. Monisha Chinthala To be a young and aspiring individual in the current global setting is extremely daunting. With economic recessions, humanitarian crises, and planetary degradation, it is easy to feel anxious and worried about what the future holds for us. One of the concerns that stood out in…

Aminat Adebayo World Earth Day is an annual event celebrated on April 22nd to promote environmental awareness and action globally. This day was first observed in 1970 in the United States to raise awareness about the negative impact of pollution on the planet. Today, it has become a significant event…

Melvine Anyango Otieno: Planetary Health Alliance Senior Next Generation Fellow /Founder, Planetary Health Eastern Africa Hub/Assistant Lecturer, University of Eldoret, Kenya Meaningful youth engagement “is the overarching concept of bringing young people to create and be a part of the decision making at all levels, be it local, national or…

Dr. Joshitha Sankam is a Public Health Professional working in Climate Change and Health at the Divecha Centre for Climate Change at the Indian Institute of Science. Here, we get her take on the challenges and motivations that she has experienced while taking action for Planetary Health. What Planetary Health…

Melvine Anyango Otieno - Founder, Planetary Health Eastern Africa Hub & PHAs Senior Next Generation Fellow The World Health Summit (held on October 16–18, 2022 at Hotel Berlin Central District, Berlin, Germany & Digital) brought together several experts, stakeholders, and global health actors from diverse backgrounds from all over the…

Melvine Otieno Introduction Global health is a practice of science that prioritizes the health outcomes for vulnerable populations and communities across the globe. Through scientific research, education and collaborative intervention, individuals who study or practice global health work towards eliminating the health disparities in low-resource settings around the world. Each…