Climate Change & Medical Schools - IFMSA

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Copenhagen (Danemark), September 20th 2020 – A new survey from the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA) finds that climate change is taught in only 15% of medical schools worldwide. In 12% of the medical schools, climate health teaching activities are led by students and not faculty members. This concerned data comes from three global surveys undertaken by IFMSA, spanning 2817 medical schools in 112 countries, to assess the integration of formal and non-formal education elements on climate change in the curriculum. With deteriorating ecosystems and the increasing burden of climate change, the health of mankind is at risk. The World Health Organization has recognized in 2018 that climate change was the biggest threat to global health of the 21st century. With only 15% of medical schools teaching climate change, this survey shows that future doctors aren’t sufficiently trained to recognize the interdependence between health, the ecosystems and climate change

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Climate Change & Medical Schools - IFMSA

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