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  • 6 - Heat, Health, and Hunger

  • Abena Takyiwaa Asamoah-Okyere, Ministry of Finance, Ghana, Christina Natalia Widjaja, United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security, Tim Smedley, Freelance writer
  • Book:
    From Crisis to Action
    Published online:
    15 August 2025
    Print publication:
    04 September 2025, pp 111-142
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    This chapter delves into the severe health impacts of climate change, focusing on issues such as heat stress, infectious diseases, and food insecurity. Medical doctor Sweta Koirala from Nepal shares insights on increasing heat-related illnesses and the spread of vector-borne diseases such as dengue fever. The chapter highlights the critical need for climate adaptation measures to protect human health, emphasizing the vulnerability of agricultural systems and labour productivity. Personal stories, such as those of outdoor workers facing extreme heat in Bangladesh, illustrate the direct effects on daily life and economic stability. The CVF’s Monitor and the Lancet the Lancet Countdown’s works on Health...’s works on Health and Climate Change address the interplay between climate adaptation, public health, and agricultural productivity, stressing the urgent need for comprehensive health and food security policies to mitigate these impacts.