Regional Research-Practice-Policy Partnerships in Response to Climate-Related Disparities: Promoting Health Equity in the Pacific

Lawrence A. Palinkas (), Meaghan O’Donnell, Susan Kemp, Jemaima Tiatia, Yvonette Duque, Michael Spencer, Rupa Basu, Kristine Idda Del Rosario, Kristin Diemer, Bonifacio Doma, David Forbes, Kari Gibson, Joshua Graff-Zivin, Bruce M. Harris, Nicola Hawley, Jill Johnston, Fay Lauraya, Nora Elizabeth F. Maniquiz, Jay Marlowe, Gordon McCord, Imogen Nicholls, Smitha Rao, Angela Kim Saunders, Salvatore Sortino, Benjamin Springgate, David Takeuchi, Janette Ugsang, Vivien Villaverde, Kenneth B. Wells and Marleen Wong
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Lawrence A. Palinkas: Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
Meaghan O’Donnell: Phoenix Australia, Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
Susan Kemp: School of Counseling, Human Services and Social Work, University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
Jemaima Tiatia: Te Wānanga o Waipapa, School of Māori Studies and Pacific Studies at the University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
Yvonette Duque: Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Michael Spencer: School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
Rupa Basu: Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), California Environmental Protection Agency, Sacramento, CA 95812, USA
Kristine Idda Del Rosario: Office of the President, University of Nueva Caceres, Naga 4400, Philippines
Kristin Diemer: School of Social Work, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
Bonifacio Doma: Department of Chemical Engineering, Mapua University, Manila 1102, Philippines
David Forbes: Phoenix Australia, Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
Kari Gibson: Phoenix Australia, Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
Joshua Graff-Zivin: School of Global Policy and Strategy, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093, USA
Bruce M. Harris: Provincial Government of New Ireland, Kavieng 631, Papua New Guinea
Nicola Hawley: Department of Epidemiology and Chronic Disease, School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
Jill Johnston: Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90007, USA
Fay Lauraya: Office of the President, University of Nueva Caceres, Naga 4400, Philippines
Nora Elizabeth F. Maniquiz: Office of the President, University of Nueva Caceres, Naga 4400, Philippines
Jay Marlowe: School of Counseling, Human Services and Social Work, University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
Imogen Nicholls: International Organization for Migration, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
Smitha Rao: College of Social Work, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Angela Kim Saunders: International Organization for Migration, Majuro 96960, Marshall Islands
Salvatore Sortino: International Organization for Migration, Majuro 96960, Marshall Islands
Benjamin Springgate: School of Medicine, LSU Health Sciences Center—New Orleans, School of Medicine and School of Public Health, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
David Takeuchi: School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
Janette Ugsang: Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Vivien Villaverde: Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
Kenneth B. Wells: Center for Health Services and Society, Jane and Terry Semel Institute, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
Marleen Wong: Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Joshua Graff Zivin

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 15, 1-10

Abstract: Although climate change poses a threat to health and well-being globally, a regional approach to addressing climate-related health equity may be more suitable, appropriate, and appealing to under-resourced communities and countries. In support of this argument, this commentary describes an approach by a network of researchers, practitioners, and policymakers dedicated to promoting climate-related health equity in Small Island Developing States and low- and middle-income countries in the Pacific. We identify three primary sets of needs related to developing a regional capacity to address physical and mental health disparities through research, training, and assistance in policy and practice implementation: (1) limited healthcare facilities and qualified medical and mental health providers; (2) addressing the social impacts related to the cooccurrence of natural hazards, disease outbreaks, and complex emergencies; and (3) building the response capacity and resilience to climate-related extreme weather events and natural hazards.

Keywords: health equity; Pacific region; climate change; Small Island Developing States; low- and middle-income countries; disasters; social determinants of health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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