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Strengthening Global Health In the Face of Climate Change

Climate-resilient health care is critical to achieve sustainable development.

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By FP Analytics

Over three billion people worldwide face heat waves, flooding, and extreme weather events, threatening global health and disproportionately affecting the poorest communities. As efforts to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Agreement targets intensify, measures to adapt to and mitigate the climate impacts on public health outcomes need to be prioritized. This Insight Brief from FP Analytics outlines the urgency of the challenge, showcases key facts and figures, and identifies the priority policies and investments needed for climate-resilient health care to support sustainable development. Download the full report

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