The Implications of Climate Change on Health among Vulnerable Populations in South Africa: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Climate change poses numerous threats to human life, including physical and mental health, the environment, housing, food security, and economic growth. People who already experience multidimensional poverty with the disparity in social, political, economic, historical, and environmental contexts are more vulnerable to these impacts. The study aims to identify the role of climate change in increasing multidimensional inequalities among vulnerable populations and analyze the strengths and limitations of South Africa's National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy. A systematic review was applied, and literature from Google, Google Scholar, and PubMed, as well as relevant gray literature from 2014-2022 were reviewed. Out of 854 identified sources, 24 were included in the review. Climate change

SUBMITTER: Khine MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9959885 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature