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Climate change and health: what the Lancet Countdown says about the value and significance of local knowledge and action
Here is everything that the new Lancet Countdown says about the value and significance of indigenous and other forms of local knowledge, as well as their value for community-led action to respond to the impacts of climate change on health. Why does this matter? Read our article: How the Lancet Countdown illuminates a new path…
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Why guidelines fail: on consequences of the false dichotomy between global and local knowledge in health systems
Global health continues to grapple with a persistent tension between standardized, evidence-based interventions developed by international experts and the contextual, experiential local knowledge held by local health workers. This dichotomy – between global expertise and local knowledge – has become increasingly problematic as health systems face unprecedented complexity in addressing challenges from climate change to…
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Critical evidence gaps in the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change
The 2024 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change “reveals the health threats of climate change have reached record-breaking levels” and provides “the most up-to-date assessment of the links between health and climate change”. Yet its treatment of experiential knowledge – particularly the direct observations and understanding developed by frontline health workers…
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