ramesh arasaradnam
@RArasaradnam
A pilgrim on life’s journey
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28-07-2020 21:31:42
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I stand with trainee doctors, post WR with formal research fellow, now Consultant Royal College of Physicians
Happy to say that I have been elected to the Council of the Royal College of Physicians. Start in August. Hoping to bring some different perspectives and advocate for progressive policy positions on #ClimateCrisis / #healthcrisis and #healthinequalities RCP
The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) 🌍 #science #health Americas authorship group concluded that the #ClimateCrisis requires emergency responses - not endless discussions and little action. This is a #HealthCrisis and requires a just response focused on protecting health #COP26 Royal College of Physicians
Brilliant observation from Eric Njuguna that one can only separate #ClimateCrisis from #healthcrisis from a privileged position - the separation simply isn't possible in the communities at most risk. #COP26 Royal College of Physicians #HealthyClimate
Satchel with signed #climateprescription letter signed by Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus which travelled from Geneva via Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children to @cop26 Glasgow - still to be handed over to UK COP President Sir Alok Sharma #cop26 Royal College of Physicians Royal College of Psychiatrists
'Silence upholds the status quo, and the status quo is inaction' - Eric Njuguna > importance of using our trusted voices as health professionals to advocate for action on the #ClimateCrisis Royal College of Physicians