Widening the lens of population-based health research to climate change impacts and adaptation: the climate change and health evaluation and response system (CHEERS).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Climate change significantly impacts health in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), exacerbating vulnerabilities. Comprehensive data for evidence-based research and decision-making is crucial but scarce. Health and Demographic Surveillance Sites (HDSSs) in Africa and Asia provide a robust infrastructure with longitudinal population cohort data, yet they lack climate-health specific data. Acquiring this information is essential for understanding the burden of climate-sensitive diseases on populations and guiding targeted policies and interventions in LMICs to enhance mitigation and adaptation capacities.

Objective

The objective of this research is to develop and implement the Change and Health Evaluation and Response System (CHEERS) as a methodological framewor

SUBMITTER: Barteit S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10248881 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature