Public health and health care preparedness and response are key facilitators in managing climate events such as wildfires and extreme heat events. Health systems see medical surge, increased patient comorbidities, and increased resource needs when communities are affected by climate extremes
This presentation will provide an overview of an ongoing project between the University of California’s Center for Climate, Health and Equity, and the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to strengthen and streamline the city’s emergency response plans and protocols for climate-related events.
Managing Director Sapna Thottathil and Program Manager Annie Rosental from the Center for Climate, Health and Equity at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) will provide an overview of needs on how to lessen climate impacts in clinical settings and educational resources that healthcare facilities and cities can develop to educate providers and patients on health impacts of climate events.
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