Money for health: handling the costs of climate change to African health systems

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作者
Leal Filho, Walter [1 ]
Gbaguidi, Gouvide Jean [1 ,2 ]
Diarrassouba, Wassa [3 ]
Martens, Pim [4 ]
机构
[1] Hamburg Univ Appl Sci, Fac Life Sci, Res & Transfer Ctr Sustainabil & Climate Change Ma, Ulmenliet 20, D-21033 Hamburg, Germany
[2] Univ Lome, Fac Human & Social Sci, West African Sci Serv Ctr Climate Change & Adapted, Lome, Togo
[3] Univ Gambia, Fac Agr & Environm Sci, West African Sci Serv Ctr Climate Change & Adapted, Kanifie, Gambia
[4] Maastricht Univ, Univ Coll Venlo, Syst Earth Sci, POB 616, NL-6200 MD Maastricht, Netherlands
关键词
Climate change; Health; Africa; Finances; Resilience;
D O I
10.1186/s41043-025-00802-9
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
The manifold impacts of climate change are also seen in the field of health in most countries. It is particularly so in Africa, whose health systems are amongst the most fragile in the world. This Commentary showcases the degree of vulnerability of the health systems of African countries to climate change, and describes some measures aimed at increasing their resilience to climate shocks. African health systems face significant challenges due to climate change, necessitating a comprehensive approach to enhance resilience.
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