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Climate change poses profound threats to human health. Not only does climate change negatively affect physical and mental health along the entire life course, it also impacts access to quality health care by disrupting essential services. Mitigating climate change by reducing emissions is one way countries can improve health outcomes for their citizens. USAID’s approach, guided by USAID's Climate Strategy, includes increasing the resilience of the health sector by focusing on identifying shifts in climate-sensitive, vector-borne diseases through surveillance and early warning; strengthening health system capacity to prepare and respond to climate events; and supporting the development and implementation of climate-smart health policies such as heat-health action plans, air quality management, and operational sustainability.

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U.S. President's Malaria Initiative: Climate Framework

Climate shocks and changing weather patterns threaten to undo decades of progress–and U.S. investments–in malaria control and elimination. To achieve our vision of a world free of malaria, PMI developed a framework to guide our approaches and investments in support of greener and more climate-resilient malaria programs.
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Between Two Baobab Trees

This podcast explores the intersection between climate and health and highlights the interconnected nature of the two.
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Climate Change Impacts on Human Health and the Health Sector

Climate change is threatening the sustainability of health systems and development goals. Health systems need to act now by building capacity for risk management, fostering multi-sectoral engagement, and identifying actions to increase system resilience.

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2024 Climatelinks Photo Contest

Our 2024 Photo Contest theme is In Focus: Communities Confronting Climate Change. Submissions will be accepted beginning June 5, 2024 until July 26, 2024.
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USAID’s Climate Strategy in Action: Taking Climate Action While Improving Nutrition in Nigeria

Through Breakthrough ACTION Nigeria, USAID is improving individual, family, and community nutrition and changing health norms.
  • Ramatu Ada Ochekliye

Focusing on Agency can Strengthen Social and Behavior Change Programming to Support Climate Adaptation

A better understanding of agency through a gendered lens will enable health-focused social and behavior change programs to produce transformative results.
  • Rachel Taylor, Piyush Kumar, Courtney McLarnon
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