Occupational Medicine & Health Affairs
Open Access

Abstract

Instability and insecurity, migration, conflicts and climate change, impaired balance, environmental and economic weakness� this is a brief patient history of our Planet Earth. We are leaving for the future generations, numerous painful symptoms and severe clinical picture of our Planet Earth. Solving these problems is not only a challenge, but a condition for the survival of future generations. The aim of this study was to, among other things, examine the interest and awareness of young future health professionals about all global challenges of the environmental health. In methodology uses an open anonymous questionnaire, in which, among other things, students responded to a question about global environmental health.challenges. Preliminary results have provided an important framework for further reflections on public health priorities. While climate change, water and air occupied an important place among the priorities of future doctors, energy and migration are neglected in their answers as a priority. In conclusion, it is necessary to intensify training and strengthen curricula of health professionals on this subject. Migration is, among others, a consequence of climate change, but migration influences changes in urban areas, and furthermore requires transformations of the health systems. Energy is now necessary for health professional to express their knowledge and skills. Notwithstanding health care professionals should be aware of the importance of energy saving and efficiency, and should be encouraged to use renewable energy.

Biography

Marija Jevtic is a full professor at the University of Novi Sad, specialist in Hygiene (Public Health), subspecialisation in urban ecology. Organisation: University of Novi Sad, Medical Faculty, Institute of Public Health of Vojvodina. Marija Jevtic completed M.Sc. from University of Belgrade and Ph.D. from University of Novi Sad in the field of Environment and Health, Academic Master Degree in Health Management from University of Belgrade, Group analytic therapist (2009 -GAS Belgrade). Previously Marija Jevtic worked as Assistant minister, Director of Institute of Public Health of Vojvodina.

Email: marija.jevtic@uns.ac.rs