The health sector’s adaptation to climate change focuses on the adequate intervention measures required to reduce the impact of climate change on six climate-sensitive health issues, namely:. Heat waves (health impacts of temperature related events);. Water and food-borne diseases;. Vector-borne diseases;. Air-borne and respiratory diseases;. Nutrition and food security; and
The health sector’s adaptation to climate change focuses on the adequate intervention measures required to reduce the impact of climate change on six climate-sensitive health issues, namely:. Heat waves (health impacts of temperature related events);. Water and food-borne diseases;. Vector-borne diseases;. Air-borne and respiratory diseases;. Nutrition and food security; and o Occupational health. The Action Plan (2013-2017) listed 24 proposed adaptation projects that fall under seven main categories as follows:. Regulatory/legislative;. Capacity building;. Public education and communication;. Surveillance and monitoring;. Medical intervention;. Infrastructure development; and. Research and further information.
Developing new technologies for health adaptation (vaccines, data, AI, heat related, vector-borne diseases)
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Adaptation Commitments
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Adapt Now subsector
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Disease surveillance and control
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Adaptation Commitments
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Adapt Now subsector
Disaster Risk Management (DRM)
Early warning system