Extreme weather, rising heat, new infections: Listen to the podcast on climate change and kidney health
How is climate change threatening kidney health? Winston Fung talks to Vivekanand Jha, Maryvonne Hourmant, and Letizia De Chiara to explore how kidney health is put at risk when access to medication and healthcare is disrupted due to extreme weather events, rising temperatures, and emerging infections.
They emphasize that early detection and intervention not only protect patients but also reduce the environmental footprint of healthcare.
“In the healthcare business, the biggest adverse environmental impact comes when someone needs to visit a hospital. So, if you can prevent someone from needing to visit a hospital, you are already contributing to the fight against climate change.” – Vivekanand Jha
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