The 66th World Health Assembly wraps up The  66th World Health Assembly is wrapping up in Geneva on the 28th of May. This annual review of the

The lead story in our @croakeynews.bsky.social bulletin this week:
Nine key lessons for greening the healthcare sector
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By Marie McInerney, reporting from #GreenHealthForum24

On the frontlines of healthcare, sustainability matters Amid so much distressing news about climate and environmental crises as well as failures in climate governance, it is encouraging

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Proud to see GCH initiatives combining #sustainability and #IndigenousHealth 🖤💛❤️ presented at #GreenHealthForum24. Music, smells, craft, textures, tastes to connect everyone (not just mob) with country.

This is Belonging 🤗. And high evaluation scores!
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The latest quotable at @croakeynews.bsky.social homepage comes from this recent article by Dr Aletha Ward and colleagues:
Our healthcare system is at a climate crossroads. What will it look like in 2050?
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Screenshot with RuthArmstrong talking and a slide titled 'Turning stories into advocacy' with tips about how to write an opinion piece.

Slide with title 'A suggested structure' and the dot points Setting the scene; Use a story, quote, current event etc to introduce the problem, then flesh it out; The main game; What needs to be done and how; include refs and slay the naysayers; Bringing it home; Conclude with a clear, memorable message.

Thank you @croakeynews.bsky.social @melissasweetdr.bsky.social Ruth Armstrong, Megan Williams and Nell O'shea Carré for the fabulous workshop about how to write for advocacy at #GreenHealthForum24. My take homes- set the scene, and consider (and address) the naysayers. 🙏💪

Slide showing significant decrease in coagulation studies ordering

Slide showing carbon costs of common laboratory tests, visualised as cars travelling an equivalent Co2 distance in kilometres.

Wonderful to see resonance in #sustainability across Australia- Christopher Leung from Austin Health in VIC and Kimberley Walters from Fiona Stanley Hospital in WA both demonstrating gains from Choosing Wisely and reduced pathology ordering. #GreenHealthForum24

Phenomenal to see Aditya Vyas, Sandra Turner and Jane Bolster presenting on susQI and #sustainability in health professional leadership development in #FLASH2024 at #GreenHealthForum24. (Also got a giggle spotting myself mid-guffaw in lower right hand corner🤣)

Brilliant start to #GreenHealthForum24. Amongst a superlative panel, Prof Fiona Stanley highlights Indigenous ways of birthing with patient and family at the centre, near our homes, are actually what *everyone* would want. #sustainability #wellness #ClimateChange

Amid turbulent political times, the value of walking on Country and collective action for climate-resilient healthcare Introduction by Croakey: The United States election results will be critical for global climate health, making the upcoming 2024 Greening

With #GreenHealthForum24 kicking off today, some timely reading: Amid turbulent political times, the value of walking on Country and collective action for climate-resilient healthcare
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Here is how Croakey Health Media homepage is reading: Covering US election, #GreenHealthForum24, #Publichealth, #healthreform, #CulturalDeterminants & more.
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We are looking forward to talking #ClimateHealthStories at #greenhealthforum24.

Please join Prof Megan Williams, Dr Ruth Armstrong, Dr Melissa Sweet – & Nell O'Shea Carré from LINA: Local & Independent News

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