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Connecting Climate Change and Health Equity in Public Health Agencies
Connecting Climate Change and Health Equity in Public Health Agencies
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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Feb 7, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
This podcast focuses on the Washington State Department of Health’s (WA DOH) approach to understanding and addressing climate and equity concerns. Guests discuss the need to continuously make connections between climate change and public health, the role of community engagement and partnerships in advancing these efforts, the use of existing networks to reach at-risk populations, and how to stay grounded in the public health messaging on climate change. WA DOH discusses some of its recent initiatives for engaging environmental justice communities, shares its approach for training and coordinating resiliency planning, and highlights ways the department raises awareness of the climate’s impact on health. Resources: • WA DOH Climate and Health Web Page • WA State Environmental Justice Task Force Final Report • ASTHOReport: Climate Change and Environmental Justice: A Snapshot of Jurisdiction Activities Guests: Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, Secretary of Health, Washington State Department of Health Rad Cunningham, MPH, MPA, Senior Epidemiologist, Washington State Department of Health
Released:
Feb 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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