Stanley wants GPs and specialists to prepare for inevitable deluge of sickness

G

Professor Fiona Stanley - she wants GPs
and specialists to be prepared for the
inevitable increase climate change
will mean for childhood sickness.

Ps and specialists need to train and prepare for the “inevitable increase” in childhood sickness and pressure on health services linked to climate change, leading epidemiologist Professor Fiona Stanley says.

A new report on child health and climate change, released by Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA), warns that Australia’s federal and state governments must take immediate steps to curtail rising global temperatures or risk an increased burden of disease, particularly for children.

The report, No Time for Games: Children’s Health and Climate Change, presents key research findings that predict a frightening future for children and the healthcare system.

Read story published by Doctors for the Environment, Australia - “Grim future for children: global warming report”.