That was set to continue in 2021, he said, even as vaccination campaigns against the coronavirus are expected to get underway.
"Flames, floods and famine do not respect national borders or bank accounts," said Montgomery, a doctor who has been caring for Covid-19 patients.They include dengue virus spreading across South America, heart and lung problems from record heatwaves and wildfires in Australia, North America and western Europe, and poor nutrition and mental health issues spurred by floods and droughts in China, Bangladesh, Ethiopia and South Africa.
Only half of 101 countries surveyed had drawn up national health and climate plans, with just four saying they had adequate funding, it noted.
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)