Doctors can mitigate climate change

Approximately 250 professionals drug and care They meet in Sitges on September 22-23 for the second Follow me.This training session is hosted by Association of General Practitioners and Family Physicians of Catalonia (SEMG Catalonia) was a huge success on the call.

also renew this Knowledge of sanitary Sign up for the latest developments and news family medicineand the most common conditions seen in consultations primary health careThe training session focused on current issues such as sustainability in healthcare and the impact of climate change on personal health, led by Adria Fernandezmedical representative of the Balearic Islands and the International Commission of Medicusmundi Mediterrània.

Impact of climate change

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates climate change Between 2030 and 2050, approximately 250,000 people will die each year due to changes in biometrics. disease. In this sense, without further explanation, Adria Fernandez exemplifies how climate change can have direct and indirect effects on individual health through the extreme weather events we are currently experiencing.this heat wave

They can cause hyperthermia, dehydration, and heart and respiratory problems.this drought They can cause water shortages, which can lead to dehydration and vector-borne diseases. same, flood and storm They can cause injuries, infectious diseases, and respiratory problems.

The indirect effects of climate change are in the form of worsening air quality, which can lead to asthma, bronchitis and emphysema. Climate change is also causing toxic algae, bacteria and other pollutants to contaminate water supplies, causing gastrointestinal illnesses and creating more favorable conditions for the spread of vector-borne diseases such as dengue, Zika and chikungunya.

sustainable healthcare

Doctors representing Medicusmundi are also concerned about the large and unknown impact of health systems on the environment. As he reported in his speech at the Sígueme conference, “If the world’s health system were counted as a whole and classified as a ‘country’, it would be the fifth largest.” pollutants international.Therefore, it evolved into Emission Neutralization SystemIt is crucial to be educated and aware of this issue. ” This is partly due to energy consumption, vehicle movement, inefficiencies in the equipment used, production waste and the use of some highly polluting substances.

Regarding how we can help mitigate these effects, Adrià Fernández told doctors attending the conference that health professionals “can help inform patients about the following risks: climate change and how they protect themselves. ” They should also be promoted Sustainable practices in hospitals and other environments medical care Such as a health center. For example, they can reduce energy and water consumption and use sustainable materials in their facilities. Likewise, prescription choices, such as changing inhalers to dry powder, can mitigate the impact of gases produced by health systems.

Complete and dynamic training program

second Follow me Organized by the Association of General Practitioners and Family Physicians of Catalonia, the conference consists of a number of short, practical and dynamic sessions on topics of interest to healthcare professionals. primary health carecovering not only common pathologies and diseases, but also highly topical issues such as sustainability, AIhe COVID-19the relationship between fashion and medicine or Nordic walking as health advice to patients about walking purposefully and healthily.

During two intense days, the training meeting updated the latest evidence on the following aspects: diagnosis and treat of endometriosisthe key to solving the problem frustratedimmune challenge, management of superficial vein thrombosis, application of ICT in smoking cessation management, novel inhalers chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthmaobesity, pain treatment, comprehensive treatment of diabetes, cardiorenal metabolic axis, non-surgical treatment of osteoarthritis, lower urinary tract symptoms (prostate cancer, screening and treatment), dry eye, dermatitis and its consultation management primary health careor how to lower LDL cholesterol.