Malik Monica, De Guzman Roselle B
Department of Radiation Oncology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India.
Manila Central University-FDT Medical Foundation Hospital, Caloocan City, Philippines.
Cancer Causes Control. 2025 May 6. doi: 10.1007/s10552-025-02004-4.
Climate change poses an enormous threat to human health. It increases exposure to risk factors related to cancer while simultaneously threatening effective cancer care in the face of overstrained resources and natural hazards. Low and middle income countries (LMICs) are disproportionately affected by the effects of climate change which further limits their ability to respond effectively to this growing threat. Measures to build resilience and mitigate the impact warrant multi-sectoral local and global collaborations. Mitigation strategies positively impact cancer control by reducing exposure to risk factors. The current pace of climate change and the rising rates of cancer incidence in LMICs calls for urgent, effective, evidence-based global efforts toward protecting the health and wellbeing of our planet. This paper discusses strategies to build climate resilience in healthcare and measures to mitigate the emissions of oncology care in LMICs.
气候变化对人类健康构成了巨大威胁。它增加了人们接触与癌症相关风险因素的机会，同时在资源过度紧张和面临自然灾害的情况下，对有效的癌症护理构成威胁。低收入和中等收入国家（LMICs）受气候变化影响的程度尤为严重，这进一步限制了它们有效应对这一日益严重威胁的能力。建设适应能力和减轻影响的措施需要多部门的地方和全球合作。缓解策略通过减少接触风险因素对癌症控制产生积极影响。当前气候变化的速度以及低收入和中等收入国家癌症发病率的上升，要求全球做出紧急、有效、基于证据的努力，以保护我们星球的健康和福祉。本文讨论了在医疗保健领域建设气候适应能力的策略以及在低收入和中等收入国家减少肿瘤护理排放的措施。
