EDUCATION FOR A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT AND GREEN ECONOMY AS A LONG-TERM STRATEGY IN THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
EDUCATION FOR A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT AND GREEN ECONOMY AS A LONG-TERM STRATEGY IN THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

Summary/Abstract: Health is physical, mental and social well-being and a clean environment. As educators in secondary and higher education in the field of health activity, we have noticed that care for the environment is represented very little or not at all as a subject. The guidelines we received from the WHO, 2 years ago were a stimulus for us to educate all future health professionals on environmental protection. Previously, we conducted a survey that determined that students have no knowledge at all of how to protect the living and working environment, although they are familiar with the problem of pollution on a global level. They all showed interest in practicing it. In every professional subject, we have introduced environmental protection protocols in the health care process, education on disposal of medical and other waste and its recycling. We analyzed the economic benefit through a lower number of sick people, less use of health finances to treat the consequences of pollution and more finances for prevention.

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