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○Sana’a – In coordination with 21 September University for Medical and Applied Sciences, the events of the fifth international conference on climate change and health – nursing vision- were launched today at the Egyptian Sohag University, which will continue until December 29.

The university was represented at the conference by the dean of higher nursing Professor Abdul-Hameed Al-Dhifani, and his deputy, Dr. Fares Mahdi, who participated in a scientific paper on the impact of climate on community health in Hodeidah Governorate.

Professor Al-Dhifani and Dr. Mahdi said that this scientific event, which is also held in coordination with Ibn Al-Nafis University in Yemen, comes within the nursing vision that seeks a better understanding of health challenges related to climate change. They added that the active participation of the university nursing staff and the Yemeni nursing staff in general shows the keenness to improve health care in light of climate change. They Emphasized to look forward to continuing and expanding aspects of the exchange of knowledge and experiences in the coming days in this field with various universities and relevant institutions. They also expressed their sincere thanks to Professor Ghani Abdel-Nasser, dean of faculty of nursing at Sohag University, for the invitation to attend the conference, and Professor Fawzia Abdel Halim, founder of university nursing in Yemen, and all the participants in the conference. It is worth noting that the priorities of conference objectives are to strengthen the international communication to confront future health challenges. So the conference discusses a number of important themes related to the field of climate change and how to deal with them through nursing’s vision, in addition to the impact of climate change on human health and society. It will also discuss the risks of climate change and the role of nursing in confronting them, as well as the threats of climate change and their effects on the future. It also aims to exchange scientific and research experiences among faculty staff and researchers participating in the conference events, and to increase the awareness of health sector members about climate changes and how to deal with them, and the role of nursing in confronting those changes.