Across the region, it’s never been more critical to cultivate a resilient health care workforce capable of addressing climate-induced public health issues.
As climate change makes smog and bushfires more common, people will die from air pollution at increasingly high rates – especially in densely populated cities.
Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says that the city’s HIV/AIDS success offers good insight on how cities globally can tackle the growing burden of non-communicable diseases.
As the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill 2022 goes through Parliament in South Africa, local youths have been doing door-to-door petitioning, directly calling policymakers to prioritise their health, and marching to Parliament for its passage.
It's ironic that as scientific evidence on climate change and vaccines have become more compelling, public opinion on social media appears more divided.