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With climate change increasingly affecting public health, the need for ‘climate doctors’ has never been more urgent, said Jay Lemery, Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, USA.
In a discussion with Jaya Shreedhar, Senior Health Media Advisor, Internews, Dr. Lemery said healthcare professionals working across specialisations must be trained to address the health risks linked to rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and shifting disease patterns. The…