This chapter introduces the demographics and socioeconomics of countries in North Africa. It begins by presenting tangible issues such as water scarcity, rising sea and CO 2 levels. Following this it discusses how climatic change has impacted public health, focusing specifically on infections and ...
Our health is being adversely affected by these changes and most of us do not know or care about climate change. The environmental changes such as droughts, floods, increased fire occurrences, forest changes, loss of biodiversity, increased temperatures are sudden and difficult...
The World Health Organisation estimates that the warming and precipitation trends due to anthropogenic climate change of the past 30 years already claim over 150,000 lives annually. Many prevalent human diseases are linked to climate fluctuations, fro
Droughts caused by climate change can have an impact on HIV treatment, according to a new study led by researchers at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS), Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) and the University of Sussex School of Global Studies. The study, asystematic reviewof more ...
climate change hazard and some closer to the health impact – as to whether, and to what extent, climate change is affecting health, for better or for worse. In theLancetCountdown, CCIEVIs start tracking climate change-health linkages from the 1980s, and are grouped into five thematic ...
WINDHOEK, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- Climate change has a negative impact on road development in Africa, Namibian Finance Minister Calle Schlettwein said here Wednesday. The minister said this at the official opening of African Road Maintenance Funds Association of Southern Africa Focal Group meeting in...
The publication also outlined that climate change is likely to impact Australia's economy. "From a health perspective, taking action to curb emissions will accrue numerous population-level benefits, such as reductions in cardiovascular and respiratory disease rates, with associated healthcare cost saving...
It is common knowledge that climate change particularly affects developing countries, but its effects on health are still very hard to predict. In a joint effort to bridge this gap, the QWECI project set out to assist medical practitioners and public hea
It is common knowledge that climate change particularly affects developing countries, but its effects on health are still very hard to predict. In a joint effort to bridge this gap, the QWECI project set out to assist medical practitioners and public hea
For organisations operating inAfrica, the increasing impact of climate change and the rise in infectious diseases present a significant challenge in terms of global health security that cannot be ignored. The need to adapt to these changing conditions is more urgent than ever, as they have the po...