Planetary Health Education and Capacity Building for Healthcare Professionals in a Global Context: Current Opportunities, Gaps and Future Directions

Muhammad Asaduzzaman (), Rifat Ara, Sadia Afrin, James E. Meiring and K. M. Saif-Ur-Rahman
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Muhammad Asaduzzaman: Department of Community Medicine and Global Health, Institute of Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, 0450 Oslo, Norway
Rifat Ara: Infectious Diseases Division, icddr,b, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
Sadia Afrin: Health Systems and Population Studies Division, icddr,b, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
James E. Meiring: Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2JF, UK
K. M. Saif-Ur-Rahman: Health Systems and Population Studies Division, icddr,b, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 18, 1-11

Abstract: The emerging concept of planetary health needs to be discussed in a more organized and sustainable way within the global public health and healthcare disciplines. Therefore, planetary health should be considered a cardinal component of the global academic framework for healthcare professionals. The availability of related curricula and courses is crucial to equip health professionals in this relatively new discipline of planetary health. In this review article, we aimed to explore published articles and online databases of courses to summarize the available planetary health education opportunities and discussions for health professionals, to identify the gaps in resource allocation and to suggest future recommendations. We observed a visible resource inequity in the global south with the lack of a universal planetary health module for healthcare professionals. Additionally, there is minimal inclusion of allied health disciplines in this learning process. We therefore recommend a dedicated network of motivated healthcare professionals and regional hubs with an agenda to ensure a comprehensive, uniform, and inclusive planetary health education curriculum and practice.

Keywords: global health; planetary health education; climate change; healthcare professionals; curriculum development; sustainable healthcare education; mini review (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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