Sukham Blog – A monthly column focused on South Asian health and wellbeing.
When I see or hear the words Climate Change, I conjure up mental images of global warming, rising temperatures, melting ice caps, rising ocean levels, increasing CO2 and methane emissions, more frequent extreme weather events such as flooding, drought, and wildfires, and our planet Earth rapidly becoming less habitable for present and future generations. My mind does not turn immediately to the
ongoing impact on human health,
and the decreased quality of life that brings for people, something that is also happening today. Climate change is a big driver of poorer health and circumstance, resulting in hardship and loss of contentment – loss of
Perspectum Appoints Annalisa Jenkins, MBBS, FRCP to Board of Directors
Perspectum, a commercial-stage, precision-health company developing proprietary digital technologies that enable clinicians to more accurately diagnose and monitor patients with chronic metabolic diseases, multi-organ pathologies and cancer, announced the appointment of Annalisa Jenkins, MBBS, FRCP to its Board of Directors.
Dr. Jenkins brings extensive expertise in advancing biopharma programs from discovery to regulatory approval, which she gained during a distinguished industry career, including roles as the former head of Global R&D for Merck Serono and Head of Global Medical Affairs for Bristol Myers Squibb. Over her 20-year career, she has served as a chairwoman or director on the board of 14 public and private companies, including Oncimmune, a company focused on the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Dr. Jenkins is the current chair of the court at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, a co
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âWall Street is a primary villainâ in climate crisis, analysis shows
DeSmogâs investigation found that at least 65% of directors from 39 global banks had 940 connections to âclimate-conflictedâ industries.
“The boardrooms of the world’s largest banks are polluted to the core… How are we ever meant to stop the climate crisis if the world’s most powerful decision-makers are in bed with the companies behind the wheel!?”
That’s how Bank on Our Futureâa U.K.-based network pressuring financial players to align their business practices with tackling the climate crisisâresponded Wednesday to a new
DeSmog analysis revealing that a majority of directors at major banks worldwide are connected to polluting companies and organizations.