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Regional Research-Practice-Policy Partnerships in Response to Climate-Related Disparities: Promoting Health Equity in the Pacific

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  • Lawrence A. Palinkas

    (Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA)

  • Meaghan O’Donnell

    (Phoenix Australia, Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia)

  • Susan Kemp

    (School of Counseling, Human Services and Social Work, University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand)

  • Jemaima Tiatia

    (Te Wānanga o Waipapa, School of Māori Studies and Pacific Studies at the University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand)

  • Yvonette Duque

    (Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, Bangkok 10400, Thailand)

  • Michael Spencer

    (School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA)

  • Rupa Basu

    (Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), California Environmental Protection Agency, Sacramento, CA 95812, USA)

  • Kristine Idda Del Rosario

    (Office of the President, University of Nueva Caceres, Naga 4400, Philippines)

  • Kristin Diemer

    (School of Social Work, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia)

  • Bonifacio Doma

    (Department of Chemical Engineering, Mapua University, Manila 1102, Philippines)

  • David Forbes

    (Phoenix Australia, Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia)

  • Kari Gibson

    (Phoenix Australia, Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia)

  • Joshua Graff-Zivin

    (School of Global Policy and Strategy, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093, USA)

  • Bruce M. Harris

    (Provincial Government of New Ireland, Kavieng 631, Papua New Guinea)

  • Nicola Hawley

    (Department of Epidemiology and Chronic Disease, School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA)

  • Jill Johnston

    (Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90007, USA)

  • Fay Lauraya

    (Office of the President, University of Nueva Caceres, Naga 4400, Philippines)

  • Nora Elizabeth F. Maniquiz

    (Office of the President, University of Nueva Caceres, Naga 4400, Philippines)

  • Jay Marlowe

    (School of Counseling, Human Services and Social Work, University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand)

  • Gordon C. McCord

    (School of Global Policy and Strategy, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093, USA)

  • Imogen Nicholls

    (International Organization for Migration, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia)

  • Smitha Rao

    (College of Social Work, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA)

  • Angela Kim Saunders

    (International Organization for Migration, Majuro 96960, Marshall Islands)

  • Salvatore Sortino

    (International Organization for Migration, Majuro 96960, Marshall Islands)

  • Benjamin Springgate

    (School of Medicine, LSU Health Sciences Center—New Orleans, School of Medicine and School of Public Health, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
    School of Public Health, LSU Health Sciences Center—New Orleans, School of Medicine and School of Public Health, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA)

  • David Takeuchi

    (School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA)

  • Janette Ugsang

    (Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, Bangkok 10400, Thailand)

  • Vivien Villaverde

    (Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA)

  • Kenneth B. Wells

    (Center for Health Services and Society, Jane and Terry Semel Institute, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
    Department of Health Policy and Management, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA)

  • Marleen Wong

    (Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA)

Abstract

Although climate change poses a threat to health and well-being globally, a regional approach to addressing climate-related health equity may be more suitable, appropriate, and appealing to under-resourced communities and countries. In support of this argument, this commentary describes an approach by a network of researchers, practitioners, and policymakers dedicated to promoting climate-related health equity in Small Island Developing States and low- and middle-income countries in the Pacific. We identify three primary sets of needs related to developing a regional capacity to address physical and mental health disparities through research, training, and assistance in policy and practice implementation: (1) limited healthcare facilities and qualified medical and mental health providers; (2) addressing the social impacts related to the cooccurrence of natural hazards, disease outbreaks, and complex emergencies; and (3) building the response capacity and resilience to climate-related extreme weather events and natural hazards.

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  • Lawrence A. Palinkas & Meaghan O’Donnell & Susan Kemp & Jemaima Tiatia & Yvonette Duque & Michael Spencer & Rupa Basu & Kristine Idda Del Rosario & Kristin Diemer & Bonifacio Doma & David Forbes & Kar, 2022. "Regional Research-Practice-Policy Partnerships in Response to Climate-Related Disparities: Promoting Health Equity in the Pacific," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(15), pages 1-10, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:15:p:9758-:d:883045
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