We must change course to create a world free from the threats of nuclear annihilation and armed violence

Launer describes the devastating effects of nuclear weapons and highlights the moral responsibility of medical professionals to prioritise the elimination of nuclear weapons as an urgent medical, humanitarian, and public health imperative.1 We doctors have a profound understanding of both the immediate and the long term consequences of war.Recently, I was one of 15 bike tour participants from nine countries who cycled from Nairobi to Mombasa (515 km) in five days, rallying young doctors and medical students to raise awareness and promote advocacy around disarmament, climate justice, and health.2Following the tour, the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War’s 23rd congress culminated in a new declaration and “an appeal for peace and prevention of nuclear war.”3 The first congress held on the African continent highlighted the links between the health consequences of the climate crisis and nuclear weapons—especially as they relate to Africa and in the context of other…
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