The restructure of public health must not weaken our climate change response ‘The first responsibility of any government is the protection of its citizens. And threats to public health are among the most important of all.’
These were the Health and Social Care Secretary’s words when he announced in August 2020 that Public Health England (PHE) was to be disbanded and replaced with the National Institute for Health Protection – now the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Office for Health Promotion.
But when it comes to protecting citizens from climate change, which is one of the greatest threats to human health globally, very little has yet been said about the role of the UKHSA The Health Foundation
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