World Health Day 2022: Our Planet, Our Health
On world health day 2022 in this article here we are about to discuss how this earth is taking a bad drift toward a great disaster. Earth is our home, and the health of our home is important to us. The health of our home is also important to us because we are human beings and we care about our fellow human beings. Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Health is more than the absence of disease or infirmity. It is a way of functioning that enables each of us to live our lives to the full and to contribute to the common good. Health is central to our ability to work, learn, and enjoy life to the full. It is a human right that is indispensable to social and economic development. World health day is celebrated on the 7th of April worldwide. let’s take an initiative to go forward.
Climate Change and Health
Climate change is no respecter of boundaries, and where the health of people and ecosystems is concerned, the effects are widespread, and often far-reaching. In low- and middle-income countries, where around 80% of the world’s population lives, health risks include increased food insecurity and malnutrition, increased air pollution, increased risk of water- and vector-borne diseases, and general stress due to the combined effects of climate change and other factors. In these areas, health care is often underfunded, overstretched, and frequently unavailable to those who need it most. In high-income countries, climate change is expected to have significant health impacts, including enhanced risk of vector-borne diseases and an increased risk of extreme weather events, such as heatwaves, droughts, floods, and storm surges. The risks and impacts of climate change vary from country to country, and across regions of the world, largely as a result of differences in geographic location, cultural and socioeconomic context, and levels of development.
What is Health?
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. It is a way of functioning that enables each of us to live our lives to the full and to contribute to the common good. Health is central to our ability to work, learn, and enjoy life to the full. It is a human right that is indispensable to social and economic development. Healthy environments, sustainable development, and effective health policies are vital to ensuring human health.
Climate Change and Health
Climate change is expected to produce significant health impacts around the world, with poor and marginalized communities bearing the brunt of these impacts. In low- and middle-income countries, where around 80% of the world’s population lives, health risks include increased food insecurity and malnutrition, increased air pollution, increased risk of water- and vector-borne diseases, and general stress due to the combined effects of climate change and other factors. In these areas, health care is often underfunded, overstretched, and frequently unavailable to those who need it most. In high-income countries, climate change is expected to have significant health impacts, including enhanced risk of vector-borne diseases and an increased risk of extreme weather events, such as heatwaves, droughts, floods, and storm surges. The risks and impacts of climate change vary from country to country, and across regions of the world, largely as a result of differences in geographic location, cultural and socioeconomic context, and levels of development.
What does science say?
Research on the health impacts of climate change is in its infancy, and there is a great deal of uncertainty about the future effects of climate change on human health. This is largely due to the complex, dynamic, and interconnected nature of the ecological environment. Furthermore, the effects of climate change on human health are likely to be socio-economically and culturally heterogeneous. This means that there will be significant differences in how different populations in different parts of the world respond to and experience the effects of climate change. Although there is a growing body of knowledge about the possible health impacts of climate change, much of this knowledge is based on systematic reviews of the literature, which are largely based on models that are not fully representative of the natural environment. Therefore, much of the certainty about the future effects of climate change on human health is lacking.
The report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) states that, for the period 2095-2100, the main health threats related to climate change will be increased air and water pollution, food and water insecurity, and socio-economic disruption, and climate-related diseases. The IPCC report also states that, for the period 2000-2100, the main health threats will be temperature extremes, coastal and marine pollution, water- and ground-level ozone pollution, ultraviolet (UV) radiation, and climate-related natural disasters.
Being Healthy, Living Environmentally Sustainable Lives
Healthy environments, sustainable development, and effective health policies are vital to ensuring human health. The IPCC report states that the health impacts of climate change will vary from country to country, and across regions of the world, largely as a result of differences in geographic location, cultural and socioeconomic context, and levels of development. The report emphasizes that health impacts also depend on the level of exposure to climate change and the types of climate change that occur in a particular country. For example, some areas that currently experience hot and humid conditions could experience drier conditions, while some areas that are currently cold could experience warmer conditions. It is important to understand how climate change may affect health in the particular country or region where one resides, works, or travels.
Conclusion
Climate change is no respecter of boundaries, and where the health of people and ecosystems is concerned, the effects are widespread, and often far-reaching. In low- and middle-income countries, where around 80% of the world’s population lives, health risks include increased food insecurity and malnutrition, increased air pollution, increased risk of water- and vector-borne diseases, and general stress due to the combined effects of climate change and other factors. In these areas, health care is often underfunded, overstretched, and frequently unavailable to those who need it most. In high-income countries, climate change is expected to have significant health impacts, including enhanced risk of vector-borne diseases and an increased risk of extreme weather events, such as heatwaves, droughts, floods, and storm surges. The risks and impacts of climate change vary from country to country, and across regions of the world, largely as a result of differences in geographic location, cultural and socioeconomic context, and levels of development.
With the world in a crisis like never before, let’s focus on how this World Health Day can help get humanity back to a healthy state. Fostering a movement is critical to making it happen. let’s change and make our planet safe and healthy for our future generations.
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