Reflection & Assessment

Tamara

What do you think is the biggest problem that climate change poses for the Social Determinants of Health, and what can be done to address this?

How would you assess a proposed location for resettlement due to climate change, and what values should inform the design of these spaces into the future?

What do you think are the most important services and information that someone resettling due to climate change needs, and why?

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MarkKovic

Aspects of SDH are linked to the community and environment and so whenever an aspect of this complex dynamic is affected and impacted, then the entire system can be overwhelmed. Ultimately, it seems to me at times that basic needs such as survival aspects are key and most important yet this may not always be the case and so what I have learned with research and experiences is that the variable here is the person. "Simply" ask the person in order to better inform and anticipate possible needs.

Clement_Nhunzvi

Climate change significantly impacts the Social Determinants of Health, exacerbating issues such as undernutrition, infectious diseases, and heat stress. Degradation of environmental and social determinants of physical and mental health, such as clean air, water, soil, food systems, and livelihoods are worse off with climate change. To address this, governments and organizations must prioritise sustainable economic recovery paths to reduce inequalities and improve human health. Additionally, climate resilience should be a global effort to ensure that health systems can adapt to climate-related disturbances.
For those impacted, culturally responsive and rights-based solutions zooming on access, resources, and opportunities for meaningful equitable participation in life should be prioritised.

Limingc

The levels shown in the SD of Health Model are all overlapping, meaning, if one area is affected it is more likely other levels will be affected too. This is why I believe social community and environment are the most heavily affected aspects of the SD of Health levels due to everyone dealing with the same displacement at different levels. Community or national services are best provided in times like these to relieve the stress of rebuilding on those displaced to those unaffected in order to spread needed community support.