American Medical Student Association Principles on Climate Change

April 13, 2015

The American Medical Student Association holds that global warming is one of the major threats to public health and health equity in our time and that all sectors of society, especially the health professional community, must be engaged in solutions to the climate crisis. In AMSA’s statement of principles on the issue it urges action both to mitigate the root causes of climate change and to address its impacts on health and well-being, and urges medical students and all health professionals to take a leadership role on the issue.

Type Statement/Policy

Topic Social Vulnerablility and Hazards

Region Global