Philippines: 2014-2016 national climate change adaptation in health (CCAH) strategic plan
The unrelenting pressure on human health due to climate change, highlighted by the devastation brought by Super Typhoon ‘Yolanda’ underscore the essentiality of a strategic plan on climate change adaptation for health (CCAH). This document will compass the overall direction of the country’s efforts towards a comprehensive climate change adaptation in the health sector.
The development of the 2014-2016 CCAH Strategic Plan is anchored on previous frameworks, policies and guidelines issued by the Philippine Government the Department of Health (DOH). The assessment generated a list of strong points propelling the CCAH initiatives in the health sector in the past 5 years but also identified major gaps to be addressed along with recommendations in the identified areas of concern.
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