Climate & Health Champions: "Health Systems – Managing Crisis"



NYAM’s popular Around the Table series of events, returns with NYAM President Dr. Ann Kurth joined in conversation with climate and health champions, focusing on Health Systems – Managing in Crisis. This month our discussion will focus on how global heating directly impacts healthcare systems whose mission is to keep people healthy. They are affected financially and structurally by the rising frequency of extreme weather, novel pathogens, and events like wildfires that increase utilization. What can be done to get our health systems ready for the challenges ahead including climate change-related stresses?

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