by Park Doctor | Oct 8, 2021 | Medicine in Parks, Our Work, Park Doctor, Resources
Read the Call to Action. From the IUCN World Conservation Congress, Marseille, Sept 2021 Meeting in a mixture of in-person and virtual sessions, amidst the backdrop of a world struggling to emerge from a global pandemic, IUCN members from diverse organisations in 170...
by Park Doctor | Mar 3, 2020 | Medicine in Parks, Our Work, Park Doctor, Resources
How will COVID-19 affect my business? Who is most at risk, staff or guests? What measures should I take? Could I be closed down for quarantine if I don’t respond appropriately? These are just some of the questions Safari Tourism businesses are asking about the...
by Park Doctor | Aug 28, 2019 | Important, Planetary Health, Resources
Could the concept of a healthy human on a destroyed planet have any merit? Is there any precedence in history for Doctors taking to arms to defend their field of health and wellness on a grand scale? An article in the New England Journal of Medicine by James Dunk and...
by Park Doctor | Aug 27, 2019 | Doctors and Conservation, Our Work
The Nedbank Tour de Tuli is a mountain bike race taking place over four days and through wilderness areas in countries including Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa. Participants cover an average of 80kms per day in tough terrain amidst wildlife and sweeping views of...
by Park Doctor | Aug 19, 2019 | Important, Protected Areas
How much of the Earth do we need to protect from farming, development and settlement to ensure the future of health of both ourselves and our planet? And how are we doing so far? The Global Deal for Nature calls for half of our planet to be set aside to protect...
