Main activities by PAHO Climate Change and Health team: Technical cooperation is provided through collaborations with ministries of health and other government agencies, through the evidence building network of PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centers on Climate Change and Health, and collaborations with the civil society, and regional and international agencies. PAHO recognizes that climate change poses significant risks to health and well-being and requires concerted efforts by health authorities and other stakeholders to create climate-resilient health systems that can anticipate, prepare, prevent, respond and quickly recover from climate risks. In the last decade, 24 million people were left without access to health care for months because of damaged infrastructure. In the Americas, 67% of health facilities are located in areas at risk of disasters. Health care facilities also need to be safe and remain operational during and soon after disasters.Globally, only about 0.5% of multilateral climate finance has been attributed to health projects. Investments to “greening” health care facilities – such as the use of solar panels, energy efficient equipment and waste management – must be made. The health sector has an important role to play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions that are the cause of climate change.Worldwide, only considering a few health indicators, additional 250,000 deaths per year will occur in the next decades as a result of climate change. Climate change exacerbates some existing health threats and creates new public health challenges.Higher mean temperatures are recorded each year, and more people are being affected by disasters, climate-sensitive diseases and other health conditions. Climate change is not only a problem for future generations – it's already happening.
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