The global crisis we are facing (climate, health, energy, wars, etc.) is a unique opportunity to rethink the way we operate and to commit ourselves to establishing high-quality, sustainable, and equitable healthcare. To this end, a comprehensive understanding of the issues and challenges is required. This introductory article outlines the forecasts regarding the environment, resources, and health, before describing the environmental impact of healthcare and the possible strategies for redesigning healthcare and, consequently, education. These measures are based on the convergence of health, quality of life, environmental impact, cost, and resilience issues, thereby generating positive reinforcement loops (“co-benefits”).
Keywords
Sustainability, climate change, healthcare