Healthy Environments, Healthy People

Our group examines interactions between the environment and human health including mosquitoes, wetlands and the environment. This includes studies of bl

Our group aims to improve the health of people and places by studying the interaction between the environment and human health.

14/01/2023

with .repost
• • • • • •
Murray Valley encephalitis virus has been detected in mosquitoes in northern Victoria this summer. This marks the first detection of the virus in Victoria in over 10 years through surveillance programs. Take steps to avoid mosquito bites.

26/12/2022

with .repost
• • • • • •
Alert! A person has tested positive to Japanese encephalitis in Western NSW. This is the first case of the disease during the current summer and is a reminder to take steps to protect yourself and family from mosquito bites. Follow for more information and check their links for advice on eligibility and access to vaccine. Please keep in mind that even if you’re vaccinated against JE, you’re still at risk from other mosquito-borne diseases so cover up and apply insect repellent to 🦟

01/08/2022

Crash Course Public Health

Check out the new Crash course series on public health

https://youtu.be/PjdJ19ugXzQ
Welcome to Crash Course Public Health! Over the next 10 episodes, we’re going to unpack what public health is, who does public health work, and why thinking about it is so important! Public Health is so much more than just washing your hands, adhering to smoking laws, or wearing your seatbelt -- although it is those things too. Broadly, public health is an approach to preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health for everyone. So over the course of this series, we'll show you the many ways the story of your health isn’t just about you, and how it’s about so much other stuff like the social, economic, and environmental conditions that impact all of us. Episode 1 premieres on Thursday, August 4th!

Crash Course Public Health Preview! Welcome to Crash Course Public Health! Over the next 10 episodes, we’re going to unpack what public health is, who does public health work, and why thinking ...

12/07/2022

At Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, home of the white rhino, with coal mines already on two sides, there are three prospecting applications — for coal mining on the western and southern borders of the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve respectively — and two coal mine expansion applications (for coal on the western and eastern borders of the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve respectively) as well as several in the near vicinity.

“Coal mining repeatedly forecloses on alternative, more sustainable land uses; undermines biodiversity conservation efforts; impacts heavily on water resources; strips people of their land rights; destroys subsistence-based livelihoods and cultural heritage; causes division in the community; and erodes people’s right to an environment that is not harmful to their health or wellbeing.

Coal mining in northern KwaZulu-Natal in a Freshwater Ecosystem Priority Area is a war on water and our climate resilience.

“No one wants to drive through the wasteland of filth that is an open-cast coal mine before entering a game reserve. No one wants to spend time in a wilderness area when the light and noise pollution from a mine ruins the experience. No one and no animal wants to drink water from a river that is polluted by mine waste. No person would choose to live next to a mine and be exposed to dust, noise and pollution every day.”

It’s up to the people (and NGOs and other organizations) to use their voices to oppose the issuing of these mining licenses.

www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-06-30-coal-mining-onslaught-on-hluhluwe-imfolozi-park-is-tantamount-to-ecocide

15/05/2022

Mount Billy CP (30th Apr, 2022)

Mount Billy CP (30th Apr, 2022) Reblogged on WordPress.com

07/04/2022

The WHO Manifesto for a healthy recovery from COVID-19 lists six steps to create a healthier 💟, fairer ⚖️ and greener 🌳 world while investing to maintain and resuscitate the economy.

WHO Manifesto for a healthy recovery from COVID-19 The WHO Manifesto for a healthy recovery from COVID-19 lists six steps to create a healthier 💟, fairer ⚖️ and greener 🌳 world while investing to maintain a...

07/04/2022

Our planet, our health is a video about the interconnectedness between human health and that of the planet. In the midst of a pandemic, a polluted planet, increasing diseases like cancer, asthma, heart disease WHO is focusing global attention on urgent actions needed to keep humans and the planet healthy and foster a movement to create societies focused on well-being.

Our planet, our health Our planet, our health is a video about the interconnectedness between human health and that of the planet. In the midst of a pandemic, a polluted planet, in...