India is rapidly globalizing and has turned out to be the 5th largest global economy. However, this rapid pace of development has not come without serious environmental costs. The major mega-cities of the country including the national capital, Delhi regularly feature in the top polluted cities of the world. The major area of concern for India is the threat to food and water security, disease outbreaks and human health arising from climate change and unruly economic exploitation of resources. The need of the hour, thus, is to convince the various stakeholders about the importance and need for a “safe and healthy living and working space” for the people of India to take on environmental challenges. Occupational and environmental medicine has many years of experience of trans-disciplinary work, which is strongly needed for the challenges faced due to climate change.
To begin with, I am head of the Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health (COEH), Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India. It is the only Department in an Indian medical college and involved in upliftment of occupational and environmental health in India by creating awareness through short and long term courses, seminars, conferences, and undertaking various research activities. This field of occupational and environmental health is very much neglected in India and it is high time to create understanding and awareness amongst the stakeholders.
Centre is planning to organize an international conference on “Current Challenges in Occupational and Environmental Health" from 28 - 30 November, 2023 at Main Auditorium, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi
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