Section: Module 1: Climate Change Basics and Health Impacts | Climate Change and Health Course for Health Professionals | NextGenU.org

  • Student Learning Outcomes:
    Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
    1. Apply a solutions-focused approach to understanding climate change basics, health effects, and the role of health professionals in addressing the crisis within their institutions and communities.
    2. Explain climate change's health effects on communities, considering factors that constitute climate vulnerability - sensitivity, exposure, and adaptive capacity.
    3. Examine the health impacts of climate change, focusing on key areas of concern in the Caribbean.
    4. Distinguish between climate mitigation, adaptation, and resilience, and identify the role of health professionals in these areas.

    Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 40 minutes.

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