National Programme on Climate Change & Human Health (NPCCHH)
BackObjectives: -
The NPCCHH objectives with some initially identified key actions 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