Building resilient health systems: adapting to climate change

Climate change presents a profound threat to human health, creating new challenges and increasing the demand for resilient health systems. The frequency of climate-related events such as heatwaves, wildfires, droughts, floods, and storms is rising, leading to a broad range of health impacts. These include heat-related illnesses, injuries, mental health challenges, vector-borne diseases, food- and water-borne illnesses, as well as cardiovascular, respiratory, and renal conditions. This leads to rising service demands, strained infrastructure, disrupted supply chains, and increasing costs, requiring healthcare systems to enhance their resilience to adapt to climate change.

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