Authors
Yvonne Crichton-Hill, Arindam Basu, Akisi Ravono and Esala Vakamacawai
Abstract
Climate change significantly impacts the health of Pacific peoples. These impacts now need to be understood in the aftermath of a global COVID-19 pandemic. To best understand the connection between the climate crisis, COVID-19 and health, a holistic view of health encompassing the physical, mental, spiritual, and social factors that influence health outcomes, is needed. Knowledge of the impact of climate change on health continues to develop, however, positive health adaptation strategies can also be found within Pacific Indigenous knowledge and health models. Connecting understandings gained from the COVID-19 health response, Pacific Indigenous knowledge and practices, alongside other scientific knowledge will provide Pacific people with the best opportunity to successfully mitigate climate and pandemic repercussions.
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