Developing Climate Change Adaptation Plans for the Health Sector at the Subnational Level
Evelin Elizabeth Bocanegra Rios,
Craig S. Thomson
Abstract:Climate change impacts represent threats to the population worldwide, and the health sector which is responsible for taking care of their life and health will also be impacted. While the consequences of these impacts are imminent, little or nothing has been done by the health sector at national and subnational levels worldwide to prepare to respond to them. Therefore, health adaptation planning in regard to climate change is crucial to building climate-resilient health systems. This research aims to propose an… Show more
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