The role of pharmacists in responding to air pollution is also recognised by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP). Community pharmacists are among the most accessible health care professionals in Malaysia.
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.