In an exclusive interview with Jovem Pan News, the Minister of Health defends the adaptation of the health system to ‘save lives today’ in the face of the increase in deaths and respiratory diseases
The climate crisis is, first and foremost, a health crisis. The statement was made by the Minister of Health, in an exclusive interview with Jovem Pan News. According to the minister, changes in climate are already causing deaths and worsening diseases around the world. “People are dying in and around the world due to climate tragedies, due to the increase in respiratory diseases related, for example, to the increase in fires”, explained Padilha.
He cited as an example the difficulties in accessing basic health services in times of extreme events, such as drought in . “[Nessas situações]people are unable to access the medicine, to make their appointment”, he explained.
For Padilha, actions cannot be limited to long-term measures. He highlighted the urgency of preparing the health system for the new reality. “It’s not just mitigation. We need to adapt health systems now to save lives today”, concluded the minister.
