Review of Climate Change and Health Activities in SEARO member states

Synthesis Report

Overview

A review of the work on climate change and health was carried in 10 member states of South-East Asia region between 2014 and 2015. The review explored awareness levels of the impact of climate change on health among key stakeholders and capacity of health sector to respond and adapt. The country findings were analyzed and synthesized into a regional report. The report details out status of work on climate change and health and provides directions for strengthening health adaptation to climate change in future. This report was supported by the Global Program Adaptation to Climate Change in the Health Sector implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and commissioned by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

 

WHO Team
SEARO Regional Office for the South East Asia (RGO), Water/Sanitation & Climate Change, WHO South-East Asia
Editors
World Health Organization. Regional Office for South-East Asia
Number of pages
38
Reference numbers
WHO Reference Number: SEA-EH-586