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Health and Climate Change: Country Profile 2019: Small Island Developing States Initiative: Tuvalu

11/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT

Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 11/2019. This 16-page health and climate change country profile for Tuvalu, developed as part of a common shared commitment to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), provides a summary of available evidence on climate hazards, health vulnerabilities, health impacts, and progress to date in the health sector’s efforts to realize a climate-resilient health system. Tuvalu, one of the least developed small island developing states, is already seeing the devastating effects of climate change on its communities every day, from worsening extreme weather events, to increased spread of infectious diseases and occupational health risks. (PDF)