Analysis: Climate-Smart Public Health: A Blueprint for Resilient Health Systems
Until now, systems that collect public health information haven’t been connected to data about the climate and environment, making it difficult to anticipate how climate change impacts people’s health. When these different types of data are brought into one platform, researchers and climate and health practitioners can better understand how environmental changes lead to infectious diseases, chronic health conditions, and issues related to nutrition and mental health, which can improve development of early warning systems and public health measures that are more responsive to climate change.
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Source: Harvard Business Review (link opens in a new window)
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