New Report Shows Health Crisis Concerns for Island Nations w/ the University of Auckland's Dr Roannie Ng Shiu: 13 January, 2025
New Report Shows Health Crisis Concerns for Island Nations w/ the University of Auckland's Dr Roannie Ng Shiu: 13 January, 2025
New Report Shows Health Crisis Concerns for Island Nations w/ the University of Auckland's Dr Roannie Ng Shiu: 13 January, 2025Last month, the inaugural Lancet Countdown Indicator Report was released, showing that small island nations are facing escalating health risks associated with the implications of the climate crisis.
The report shows a multitude of health risks associated with the effects of the climate crisis, such as an increase in disease risks, displacing communities, and devastating the livelihoods of those living in these regions.
News and Editorial Director, and Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to the Co-Director and Senior Research Fellow for the Centre of Pacific & Global Health at the University of Auckland, Dr Roannie Ng Shiu, who led the report's of health, hazards, and impacts, about what this will mean heading forward, and whether larger nations, such as New Zealand, are doing enough to mitigate these concerns.
They started off by asking her about what health risks we can expect.