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Health and health facilities

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

Across Jordan, Iraq, and Lebanon, a joint UN programme is already delivering results by strengthening migrant-inclusive health systems through a single, coordinated approach.

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Documents and publications

This report examines how national legal frameworks and international cooperation can help prevent future zoonotic pandemics, with a particular focus on the role of wildlife trade in the emergence and spread of infectious diseases.

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
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Using data from FIFA, Brown epidemiologists developed a tracking tool aimed at assisting public health experts in the event of an infectious disease outbreak.

Brown University
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FAO and partners trained over 150 veterinarians, park rangers, park guides, and porters to strengthen their capacities in Ebola Virus Disease preparedness and response.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Recife - Building Urban Resilience: Latin American Cities Share DRR Strategies at High-Level Panel
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Experts weigh in on health risks from extreme weather and what impacted communities across the Americas could see this year.

Direct Relief
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A measles resurgence shows immunity gaps and is a barometer for health system resilience following the Covid-19 pandemic.

Lowy Institute
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A new analysis finds climate change is increasing the odds of dangerous heat during many 2026 World Cup matches, putting players, fans, and workers at greater risk.

Yale Climate Connections
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Documents and publications

Developed by the UNEP, the Mental Health Integration Guide: A Tool for Insurers provides a practical framework to help insurers understand and address the links between climate change, mental health and social resilience.

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Research briefs

Research published in the journal Environmental Research: Climate found that extreme heat is already influencing how people with cancer manage daily life, access care, and make treatment-related decisions.

University of Miami
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