Research on Climate Change and Health in SADC region - DDRN
Research on Climate Change and Health in SADC region - DDRN
Research on Climate Change and Health in SADC region - DDRN
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Observati<strong>on</strong>s• Not much work <strong>on</strong> CC <strong>and</strong> health is tak<strong>in</strong>g place <strong>in</strong> SSA. Butglobally <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong> East Africa much more work is be<strong>in</strong>g d<strong>on</strong>e• SSA is perceived to be overly vulnerable to CC impacts ma<strong>in</strong>ly<strong>in</strong> the agricultural <strong>and</strong> water sectors that directly or/<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>directly impact <strong>on</strong> health• CC effects <strong>on</strong> health will be more significant <strong>in</strong> SSA than isappreciated now• Much of the work <strong>on</strong> CC <strong>and</strong> health is <strong>in</strong> the area of malaria<strong>and</strong> HIV/AIDS• There are many networks (36 identified) <strong>on</strong> CC but databases <strong>on</strong> what they do is not readily available• Mapp<strong>in</strong>g exercise is menti<strong>on</strong>ed by many networks as a priority– ATPS, ZERO <strong>and</strong> CARE Zimbabwe, UNEP-GNCCA,CCAA,CLACC
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