Question

Answer the following questions in your words:

• What does climate change affect health?

• What must be done?
• What can you, a healthcare service professional, do to alleviate the situation?

Answer 1

1.

Climate change affects our immune system and increases the risk of illness. It is because climate change increases the temperature that leads to run off and more frequent heavy rains. Some people fall ill after a storm hits them. A sudden change in temperature is the main reason for the people falling ill. Common illness includes respiratory, liver, and kidney problems.

2.

There are multiple things that can be done to avoid falling ill because of climate change:

i. Build your immunity so that any diseases cannot easily affect your immune system.

ii. Avoid drinking or eating something that can increase the risk of illness such as too hot or too cool stuff.

iii. Eat healthy and seasonal stuff only especially at the time of drastic change in temperature.

3.

As a healthcare professional, I would like to make people aware of climate change and how they can take care of their health. Awareness is something that is needed to be spread. Also, people should be frequently communicated with what they should or can eat to keep their immune system strong.