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Observation of World Health Day in Serbia
Belgrade,
7 April 2008
Serbian Minister of Health Tomica Milosavljevic said that climate change is one of the greatest world challenges because it seriously affects human health.
Tomica Milosavljevic
Author:
Tanjug
Opening a meeting dedicated to April 7, World Health Day, Milosavljevic explained that climate change is a natural phenomenon, but a result of human intervention as well, and added that such change affects the quality of food, air and water.
The theme of this year’s World Health Day is "Protect Health from Climate Change" and added that global warming is one of the most dangerous consequences of climate change.
He said that in summer 2003, the number of deaths caused by increased air temperature grew by 35,000 in comparison to the same period of 2002.
Milosavljevic stressed that we must strengthen the health system but also take steps to safeguard the environment in order to improve public health.
The Serbian health system is able to respond to the situation. It is important that activities are carried out in various sectors. This is not only of concern for the health system only, rather also for systems which are responsible for safeguarding the environment and all state institutions and a challenge to the national economy as well, said the Health Minister.
Serbian Assistant Minister of Environmental Protection Jelena Cvetkovic stressed that climate change has caused an increase in chronic and infectious diseases.
Cvetkovic said that it is necessary to provide more information to the public on climate change and its consequences. She said that a sub-regional climate centre will be founded which will deal with climate change in South East Europe, and will be headed by Serbian scientist Milutin Milankovic.
The meeting in Belgrade was attended also by Head of WHO Country Office in Serbia Dorit Nitzan, Director of the Milan Batut Institute Tanja Knezevic, and climatologist Jasminka Smailagic.
The Health Ministry, the Ministry of Environmental Protection, WHO, the Milan Batut Institute, the Serbian Hydrometeorological Service, the Agency for Environmental Protection, the Belgrade Secretariat for Health Care and the Belgrade Institute for Public Health participated in observing World Health Day.
The theme of this year’s World Health Day is "Protect Health from Climate Change" and added that global warming is one of the most dangerous consequences of climate change.
He said that in summer 2003, the number of deaths caused by increased air temperature grew by 35,000 in comparison to the same period of 2002.
Milosavljevic stressed that we must strengthen the health system but also take steps to safeguard the environment in order to improve public health.
The Serbian health system is able to respond to the situation. It is important that activities are carried out in various sectors. This is not only of concern for the health system only, rather also for systems which are responsible for safeguarding the environment and all state institutions and a challenge to the national economy as well, said the Health Minister.
Serbian Assistant Minister of Environmental Protection Jelena Cvetkovic stressed that climate change has caused an increase in chronic and infectious diseases.
Cvetkovic said that it is necessary to provide more information to the public on climate change and its consequences. She said that a sub-regional climate centre will be founded which will deal with climate change in South East Europe, and will be headed by Serbian scientist Milutin Milankovic.
The meeting in Belgrade was attended also by Head of WHO Country Office in Serbia Dorit Nitzan, Director of the Milan Batut Institute Tanja Knezevic, and climatologist Jasminka Smailagic.
The Health Ministry, the Ministry of Environmental Protection, WHO, the Milan Batut Institute, the Serbian Hydrometeorological Service, the Agency for Environmental Protection, the Belgrade Secretariat for Health Care and the Belgrade Institute for Public Health participated in observing World Health Day.
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