Salud planetaria: impactos en la salud y respuesta desde la educación médica

Elvia Gomez-Guillen; Maria J Pons

doi:10.21142/mecp.2026.1.3.e030

Authors

Elvia Gomez-Guillen Carrera Medicina Humana, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Perú https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8369-7566
Maria J Pons Grupo Enfermedades Infecciosas re emergentes, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Perú https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8384-2315

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21142/mecp.2026.1.3.e030

Keywords:

Planetary health, Education, Medical, Global South, Climate Change, Competency-Based Education

Abstract

The disruption of ecosystems threatens human health by deepening existing health inequities, increasing environment related diseases, and straining healthcare systems. Equipping future physicians to confront these challenges is essential for building resilient health systems. This need is especially urgent in the Global South, where training remains insufficient and populations are disproportionately vulnerable to these impacts.

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