Integration of climate change into health science syllabi: international experiences to be applied in Vietnam

DOI: 10.18173/2354-1075.2021-0039

Abstract

The health sector is one of the sectors most affected by climate change. According to studies worldwide, climate change increases the risk of diseases, especially infectious diseases, and extreme weather conditions and natural disasters that are negatively impacting health sector infrastructure and medical staff. Therefore, this paper firstly analyzes courses related to climate change that have been taught at many leading medical universities in the world, including: content, teaching methods, teaching methods. Then, on the basis of international experience and assessment of the training situation of health sciences groups in Vietnam, a number of solutions are proposed to increase awareness and adaptive capacity of students in schools. medicine nationwide, including integrating into the official curriculum through the introduction of climate change as a new course or embedding into existing modules and through extracurricular programs such as competitions, projects, volunteering and research activities.