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Seniors: Climate Change Forgotten Ones
Barbados has been grappling with excessive Sahara dust, unprecedented heat, and even an outbreak of dengue fever, disproportionately affecting senior citizens.
Barbados faces an existential crisis due to a vulnerable ageing population impacted by climate events; two in every five Barbadians are over fifty, expected to increase to three in every five by 2030.
Despite this, healthcare is not a priority in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) climate action plans. Is the Barbadian infrastructure sturdy enough to support an advancing climate crisis?
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By CIJN NewsBarbados has been grappling with excessive Sahara dust, unprecedented heat, and even an outbreak of dengue fever, disproportionately affecting senior citizens.
Barbados faces an existential crisis due to a vulnerable ageing population impacted by climate events; two in every five Barbadians are over fifty, expected to increase to three in every five by 2030.
Despite this, healthcare is not a priority in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) climate action plans. Is the Barbadian infrastructure sturdy enough to support an advancing climate crisis?