Ministry of Health - Project aims to protect children from the consequences of climate change
A project launched by the Bavarian Ministry of Health at the beginning of the year aims to protect children from heatwaves and other consequences of climate change. With the "KAMEL" project, the ministry wants to train educational staff in daycare centers and curative educational facilities in heat and UV protection, according to a statement on Wednesday.
"We must arm ourselves against the health risks posed by climate change and raise awareness of the problem," demanded Bavaria's Health Minister Judith Gerlach (CSU). Children's health is particularly affected by future climate change.
A scientist from the Bavarian State Office for Health is to conduct interviews with educational staff in the coming months. According to the ministry, the aim is to find out what staff know about adapting to climate change or preventative measures.
Based on the interviews, the ministry plans to develop an online training course and a questionnaire with the relevant answers. The ministry also wants to make accompanying training materials on how to properly protect children from heat and UV radiation available to childcare providers and educational staff. This should also close any gaps in knowledge identified in the interviews.
The project will run for two years and is being funded with around 210,000 euros.
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- The Ministry of Health in Germany, specifically in Bavaria, recognizes the health risks posed by climate change on children and is initiating the "KAMEL" project to address this issue.
- The heat wave and other consequences of climate change pose a significant threat to children's health, and the Bavarian Ministry of Health aims to train educational staff in Kindergartens and curative educational facilities to equip them with knowledge on heat and UV protection.
- The BMG, headed by Health Minister Judith Gerlach, emphasizes the urgency to combat the health risks associated with climate change and raise awareness among children and their caretakers.
- In order to better understand the current knowledge and the need for further training, a scientist from the Bavarian State Office for Health will conduct interviews with educational staff in the coming months.
- The Ministry of Health plans to utilize the insights gained from these interviews to create an online training course, a questionnaire, and accompanying materials to ensure that children in Bavarian Kindergartens and educational facilities are adequately protected from the effects of the heat wave and climate change.
Source: www.stern.de
