Policy implication of health impacts of climate change in Hong Kong

 This policy brief examines and discusses the human health impacts of climate change in Hong Kong, and presents key recommendations to support resilience building for the health challenges posed by climate change for the decades to come.

Health threats brought about by extreme weather or climate disasters are expected to increase in frequency and intensity. Local researches have already indicated the direct relationship between elevated temperatures and higher mortality and morbidity rates, and the harmful effects of worsening air quality on respiratory and cardiovascular health following climate change. Hong Kong must implement effective public health protective measures and conduct an overall technical review of the climate readiness of its health system, without losing sight of the non-health measures, in particular those related to building codes and urban design.