National Programme on Climate Change & Human Health (NPCCHH)
Summary
The NOCCHH's objectives are:
- To create awareness among general population (vulnerable community), health-care providers and Policy makers regarding impacts of climate change on human health.
- To strengthen capacity of healthcare system to reduce illnesses/ diseases due to variability in climate
- To strengthen health preparedness and response by performing situational analysis at national/ state/ district/ below district levels.
- To develop partnerships and create synchrony/ synergy with other missions and ensure that health is adequately represented in the climate change agenda in the country
- To strengthen research capacity to fill the evidence gap on climate change impact on human health
A draft of the National Action Plan for Climate Change and Human Health had previously been released 2018.
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About this policy
Year
2019
Most recent update
01/02/2019
Geography
Response areas
Adaptation
Sectors
Health
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Just transition
Renewable energy
Fossil fuel
Greenhouse gas
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Adaptation/resilience
Finance
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