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Displaying 3 of about 3 resultsClimate change, disasters, pandemics, and demographic changes will increase pressures on already strained health systems. To strengthen the resilience of health systems to shocks and pressures, this note outlines five principles and priority areas for action.
Foundations: Building the capacity of health systems to effectively manage routine demands i…
This is the fourth edition of the ground-breaking Chilling Prospects series, which tracks immediate vulnerability due to a lack of access to cooling. The work identifies populations at risk for whom a lack of access to cooling threatens their immediate health and safety. It models risk based on a spectrum of cooling needs: human comfort and safety; agri…
Though health disparities persist in most countries, many people living in developed regions have taken for granted the ability to control disease outbreaks, access to safe food, clean water, and healthy homes, and reliable sanitation. This consideration combined with fewer severe pandemics in recent years has contributed to reduced investments in publi…