Health & health facilities

Capacity of health systems to anticipate, mitigate and manage situations arising from natural and man-made hazards, including biological hazards.

Latest Health & health facilities additions in the Knowledge Base

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This policy brief summarises new evidence on how climate change will increase the health risks from wildfires across the world.
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This toolkit aims to tackle the link between climate change and mental health. Climate change exacerbates mental health issues by heightening the likelihood of both new psychological problems and increased susceptibility among those already affected.
Wind and dust before drops of water
Annual African dust storms may spread more than just dust clouds around the world; bacteria and fungi may be involved as well, scientists say.
Texas A&M University System
Two proud African girls carrying heavy household items on their head
Multiple crises worsened by climate change threaten lives of 45 million children
United Nations Children's Fund - Regional Office, Eastern and Southern Africa
A mother-of-four from the Aban Jotar village, Sindh, Pakistan cradles her toddler while her husband works in the nearby fields,
As anecdotal evidence of low birth weight and pre-term labour increases, doctors are embarking on a first-of-its-kind study across Sindh to determine the effect of heat during pregnancy.
The Third Pole
A farmer takes a break in the midday heat
A 3 F rise in temperature due to global warming may seem endurable, but it can actually feel like 10 F.
University of California, Berkeley
A man in a reflective vest takes a break amidst hot weather
The findings from the Project HeatSafe, the first large-scale study in Singapore investigating the impact of rising heat levels, give a multi-faceted perspective of how heat stress, will lead to detrimental impacts and consequences on the individual.
National University of Singapore
Cover and source: Government of Namibia
This National Action Plan for Health Security, based on the JEE recommendations and other complementary assessments, covers all the 19 technical areas required to effectively prevent, detect, and respond to public health threats.

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