Ben Delbaere, RN, MSc If you are one of those people who thinks that a little stress doesn’t hurt anyone, you’re wrong. Abundant research has pointed at associations between stress and both poor mental health and poor physical health (Ewing, Schmid, Killingsworth, Zlot, & Raudenbush, 2003; Shi, Lien, Kumar, &…

Salia S. Sheriff, Joanna Wagner Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, College of Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change (COSTEC), University of Liberia. Email: sheriffsalia@gmail.com Abstract Planetary Health endeavors to broaden humanity’s understanding of the link between human health and the planet’s natural systems. However, many people have yet to understand…

In this blog series, we’ll be platforming the work of some of the signatories of the São Paulo Declaration on Planetary Health around the world. There are all kinds of organizations doing fantastic work within Planetary Health — if you are looking for ways to get involved in the movement…

In this blog series, we’ll be sharing the work of some of the signatories of the São Paulo Declaration on Planetary Health around the world. There are all kinds of organizations doing fantastic work within Planetary Health — if you are looking for ways to get involved in the movement…

Kari Calliste-Singletary RN Before I was reassigned to the holding area, I never imagined it to be a point of such unraveling chaos that I experienced. Lab checks, medical optimization (medical clearance), medication administration, nursing assessment and the consideration of ASA I, ASA II or beyond. ASA III requires medical…

Fundación Pondera Staff Fundación Pondera is heading the project that by 2023 will see the light of the first Planetary Health research center in Ecuador in collaboration with other healthcare organizations foundations, associations, and teaching institutions all over the world. The Franklin Tello Hospital located in Nuevo Rocafuerte (Ecuador), close…

Melvine Anyango Otieno & Raphael Kimosop Raphael Kimosop is an Indegenous person from Endorois Community, and a member of Endorois Welfare Council. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Planning and Management and Diploma in Environmental Management. He formerly served as a research assistant in Lake Bogoria and an Education…

Javier Valbuena, President of Fundación Pondera “If the major determinants of health are social, so must be the remedies” — Sir Michael Gideon Marmot Sin ninguna duda son tiempos convulsos los que nos toca vivir nuestro entorno ha pasado de un mundo VUCA a un mundo BANI, como afirma el…

Rebecca Sinnott, Kings College London It is, or should be, an uncontroversial statement to say that Earth is being degraded by human activities. It should also be an uncontroversial statement to say that gender inequality remains globally pervasive, and requires tackling. Unfortunately, there are still those (including some vocal and…