Training in Assessing and Integrating Health into Climate Change Policies and Strategies

Interest and purpose of the training

• Explain how weather, climate variability and climate change can affect human health
• Describe the health benefits of mitigation and adaptation policies and measures in the health and related sectors.
• Identify a variety of tools for assessing and integrating health into climate change policies and strategies, and integrating climate change into health policies and strategies.
• Provide examples of how countries are responding to the health challenges posed by climate change, including taking advantage of opportunities.

Course outlines

• Climate change and health
• Adaptation: developing health systems that are resilient in the face of climate change.
• The mutual benefits of health and climate change mitigation policies.
• Practical case studies.
• Summary and recommendations

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