Furukawa PDO, Cunha ICKO, Pedreira MDLG. Time to act sustainably: Why can't we wait any longer?
Rev Bras Enferm 2023;
76:e20220813. [PMID:
37970968 PMCID:
PMC10637271 DOI:
10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0813]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES
to raise reflections on the need for health services and professionals to implement sustainable actions, aiming at their own survival and that of the planet.
METHODS
reflective essay based on international reports regarding the impact of climate change on people's health and the role of institutions in this context.
RESULTS
the article focused on three fundamentals: climate change continues to be a threat to the health and well-being of all beings on Earth; the institutions that should contribute to health are great agents of contamination of the environment and emission of gases that aggravate the greenhouse effect; and there are several benefits for health institutions to act sustainably.
FINAL CONSIDERATIONS
we cannot wait any longer; we must develop policies and management models aimed at environmentally responsible, economically viable, and socially more collaborative healthcare.
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