A call for strengthening climate change education for all health professionals

The WHO-Civil Society Working Group to Advance Action on Climate Change and Health calls for the systemic integration of climate and health competencies into all health professional education, citing a global lack of such programs and institutional barriers. The letter advocates for updated curricula, increased funding for research, and multi-sectoral collaboration to build resilient, low-carbon health systems. It provides an appendix of existing global resources, including courses in the Caribbean, Latin America, Brazil, and Kiribati, as well as core competency frameworks developed by the Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education.

• There is a global deficiency in climate change education for medical students, with existing programs often being student-led rather than institutionalized. Additionally, a survey of 160 health professional schools identified institutional support as a primary barrier to integrating climate and health content into curricula.
• The WHO-Civil Society Working Group proposes four specific actions to empower health professionals: integrating climate and health competencies into curricula, accreditations, and professional development; supporting multi-sectoral educational programs; increasing funding for research and education; and sharing educational resources.
• The Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education (GCCHE), which includes more than 250 health professional schools across over 40 countries, has established a 'core competencies' framework endorsed by medical and public health associations in North America and the European Region.

APA

Global Climate and Health Alliance (n.d.). A call for strengthening climate change education for all health professionals. https://climateandhealthalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Curriculum-letter.pdf

Chicago

Global Climate and Health Alliance. A call for strengthening climate change education for all health professionals. n.d. https://climateandhealthalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Curriculum-letter.pdf.

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BibTeX

@misc{globalclimateandhealthalliancendcall, author = {{Global Climate and Health Alliance}}, title = {{A call for strengthening climate change education for all health professionals}}, publisher = {Global Climate and Health Alliance}, url = {https://climateandhealthalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Curriculum-letter.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }