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Indicator name:
Climate change: national health and climate change plan or strategy developed
Short name:
National health and climate change plan or strategy
Topic:
Health and climate change
Rationale:
The WHO Health and Climate Change Global Survey is conducted every three years. The aim of the survey is to track progress on national health sector response to climate change. All 194 WHO Member States are invited to participate in the voluntary online survey. The 2021 Global Survey was rolled-out in March 2021 and final submissions were requested by August 2021. The survey questionnaire was translated and available online in all six official UN languages. The global survey is completed by ministries of health in consultation with other health stakeholders, ministries and institutions. Ninety-five Member States participated in the 2021 WHO Health and Climate Change Global Survey.
Definition:
A national health and climate change plan/strategy is a government plan or strategy which considers the health risks of climate change, health adaptation and/or health resilience to climate change. It could be part of a broader national climate change plan/strategy that includes health. Implementation in this context describes the action which is currently being taken to achieve the specific priorities outlined in the national health and climate change plan/strategy.
Disaggregation:
No
Method of measurement
Official country response to the WHO health and climate change global survey
Method of estimation:
Countries answered yes/under development/no/unknown to the following question: "Is there a national health and climate change plan/strategy in place?”.
Expected frequency of data dissemination:
Every 3 years
Expected frequency of data collection:
Every 3 years
Contact person email:
nevillet@who.int
Name:
Tara Neville
IMRID:
7016
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