The convergence of emergency and disaster risk and climate change presents one of the most pressing health challenges of our time. The frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, like floods, heatwaves, wildfires, rising seas, and storms have increased markedly, placing unprecedented pressure on already fragile health systems. Climate change is a threat and risk multiplier, compounding vulnerabilities, and triggering cascading disasters that severely affect population health, particularly in developing countries with low-resource and high-risk settings.
Disasters fueled by climate change events no longer occur in isolation. We face compound and complicated crises, such as pandemics intersecting with floods or heatwaves coinciding with power outages, that test the limits of emergency response and resilience of the affected communities. Climate-sensitive health threats, including vector-borne diseases, food and water insecurity, and heat-related illnesses, are expanding rapidly all around the world. These complex and complicated risks demand an integrated and forward-looking approach.
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اورژانس دریافت: 1405/3/2 | پذیرش: 1405/2/30 | انتشار: 1405/2/30