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Displaying 15 of about 510 resultsThis short report focuses on the intersection between climate change and health, outlines the evidence of the impacts of climate change on human health to inform policy and practice, and identifies opportunities to deliver health centred climate action.To deliver ambitious and decisive action, the writers call on relevant stakeholders to: Mainstre…
The Health and Climate Change Country Profile of South Africa as part of a wider Project forms the foundation of WHO’s monitoring of national and global progress on health and climate change. Working in collaboration with national health authorities and health stakeholders, the Project aims to:Increase awareness of the health impacts of climate change;S…
The Health and Climate Change Country Profile of Pakistan forms the foundation of WHO’s monitoring of national and global progress on health and climate change. Working in collaboration with national health authorities and health stakeholders, the Project aims to:Increase awareness of the health impacts of climate change;Support evidence-based decision…
This National Climate Change and Health Action Plan (NCCHAP) is the end product of the join effort between the Kiribati Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) and the World Health Organization (WHO), and represents the health sector’s contribution towards climate change adaptation planning in Kiribati. Its purpose is to describe the specific hea…
This is a health and climate change country profile for the Philippines. The Philippines, an emerging market economy, has experienced recent economic growth and is working towards equitable social development for its population. As an archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean with vast coastlines and a tropical climate, the Philippines is highly vulnerab…
The national vision of Brunei Darussalam is called Wawasan Brunei 2035, which outlines the social, economic and enviromental goals for the country. To this end, the government has identified 6 priority sectors for further climate change adaptation actions: 1) Biodiversity, 2) Forestry, 3) Coastal and flood protection, 4) Health, 5) Agriculture and 6) Fi…
This status report details progress in planning for the protection of human health from climate change for nine out of the eleven countries in the South-East Asia (SEA) Region. Progress has been delayed because development of the required planning instruments was not straightforward. Indeed, the more holistic NAP concept originated in 2011 at Conference…
This is the fourth Health Effects of Climate Change in the UK report, which provides evidence, analysis and recommendations based on climate change projections for the UK. Our changing climate will be the backdrop upon which our governments and health and social care organisations will need to ensure health security in the 21st century. This includes no…
This report outlines key lessons from the funding call and indicates possible areas for funders and partners to consider as they conduct their own work at the intersection of climate change and health. We know that health is the human face of climate change. Heatwaves, droughts, floods, and other climate events are putting immense pressure on cities, fo…
XDI has analysed over 200,000 hospitals around the world for risk of damage from 6 different climate change hazards from 1990 until the end of the century. The risk arising from two different emissions scenarios (i) RCP 8.5 (around 4.3 ºC) and RCP 2.6 (1.8 ºC or under) was compared. The analysis was published ahead of the inaugural Health Day at the COP…
This report presents the research and action agenda for climate change and mental health for small farmers and fisher peoples. Core to this research was identifying research themes – such as questions on the intersection of mental health and regenerative farming and the mental health impacts of crop loss due to flooding – and emerging intervention areas…
This training package on climate change and health was prepared initially in 2009 and substantially revised by a group of experts in 2014. It is a product of collaborative effort of WHO/SEARO, WHO/WPRO and GIZ, Bonn. The training package consists of 17 standalone modules covering a range of topics to help build capacity of public health professionals wh…
This policy brief presents adaptation strategies that are being implemented across Europe to strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change. Health system resilience is an essential component of adaptation. The European Union (EU) Commission launched the Next Generation EU COVID-19 Recovery Fund for Member States that include funding a…
This assessment is the first comprehensive study of current and projected risks from climate change to the health of Canadians since 2008. It addresses the evolving knowledge needs of government decision makers, civil society organizations, and individual Canadians by providing evidence-based and, where possible, quantitative information to help people…
In 2010 and 2011, parts of Uganda experienced rainfall deficits, affecting the country in agricultural, hydrological, and socioeconomic terms. Rainfall deficits did not occur across the entire country, and the level of deficiency varied in different locations. Uganda was not as seriously affected in comparison to other countries in the Great Horn of Afr…