Building capacities in the Andean region: Training health professionals on climate change and health

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The journal of climate change and health Pub Date : 2025-08-22 DOI:10.1016/j.joclim.2025.100551

Gilma Mantilla , Bertha Pineda , Cecilia Sorensen , Haley Campbell , Nicola Hamacher , Karen Glatfelter

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Abstract

Introduction

As the impacts of climate change increase, health professionals must understand its impact on disease and public health risks. Building capacity across various regions is essential for enhancing decision-making within the health sector and mitigating climate-related risks. In response, the Organismo Andino de Salud (ORAS-CONHU), the Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education (GCCHE) and the Panamerican Health Organization (PAHO) collaborated to launch the first virtual Andean regional course on Climate and Health.

Case Presentation

This five-week course featured twice-weekly 90-minute live virtual sessions, followed by Q&A. Participants were administered pre- and post-surveys to evaluate the course's effectiveness. Out of 950 registered individuals, 767 attended at least one session, and 418 attended six or more sessions.

Results indicate increased capacity among health professionals to address climate resilience, including skills in vulnerability assessment, risk management, adaptation strategies, and effective communication.

Discussion

This program is the first Spanish-language live virtual training targeting regional health officials from the Ministries of Health, National Institutes of Health, and international agencies involved in health promotion, disease surveillance and control, disaster management, health service provision, public health program management, and the evaluation of climate-sensitive diseases. While other institutions offer climate and health courses, these programs are primarily conducted in English and are mostly not tailored to regional challenges.

Conclusion

The strong turnout of participants underscores a significant interest in this educational format and highlights the need for broader engagement in climate and health education.

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安第斯地区的能力建设：对卫生专业人员进行气候变化和卫生方面的培训

随着气候变化影响的增加，卫生专业人员必须了解其对疾病和公共卫生风险的影响。跨区域能力建设对于加强卫生部门的决策和减轻气候相关风险至关重要。为此，安第斯地区卫生组织、全球气候与健康教育联盟和泛美卫生组织合作开办了第一个关于气候与健康的安第斯地区虚拟课程。案例展示这个为期五周的课程每周有两次90分钟的现场虚拟会议，然后是问答。参与者进行了前后调查，以评估课程的有效性。在950名注册人员中，767人至少参加了一次会议，418人参加了6次或更多会议。结果表明，卫生专业人员应对气候复原力的能力有所提高，包括脆弱性评估、风险管理、适应战略和有效沟通方面的技能。讨论该项目是第一个西班牙语实时虚拟培训，目标是来自卫生部、国家卫生研究院以及参与健康促进、疾病监测和控制、灾害管理、卫生服务提供、公共卫生项目管理和气候敏感疾病评估的国际机构的地区卫生官员。虽然其他机构也提供气候和健康课程，但这些课程主要是用英语进行的，而且大多不是针对地区挑战量身定制的。与会者的踊跃出席表明人们对这种教育形式非常感兴趣，并强调需要更广泛地参与气候和健康教育。

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