ArticleAfrican journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence2022
Climate change and emergency care in Africa: A scoping review.
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- Extreme weather effects on health services and communities in low and lower-middle income countries: a thematic systematic review.Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of Climate Change on Health and Health Systems: A Systematic Review of Preparedness, Resilience, and Challenges.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Pooled it
- Emergency preparedness and disaster management for primary health care in Africa from the perspective of climate hazards and extreme weather events.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2026Article
- Creating and Maintaining a "Climate-Smart" Emergency Department: A Scoping Review of Current Progress and Future Potential.The western journal of emergency medicine · 2026Article
- Towards resilience: investigating resources for enhancing climate resilience in health care facilities in low and middle-income countries. a scoping review.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Governance, coordination, and accountability in public health emergency preparedness and response: A scoping review.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Interventions to reduce the effects of air pollution and of extreme heat on maternal, newborn, and child health outcomes: a mapping of the literature.Journal of global health · 2025Review
- Emergency specialists' perceptions of climate-related health and education in South Africa.Journal of the colleges of medicine of South Africa · 2025Article
- How does community health feature in Global Financing Facility planning documents to support reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition (RMNAH-N)? insights from six francophone West African countries.Global health action · 2024Article
- A framework for ageing and health vulnerabilities in a changing climate.Nature climate change · 2024Article
- Developing an Emergency Medical Services Resilience Assessment Tool in Climate Change: A Study Protocol.International journal of preventive medicine · 2024Article
- The Health and Health Insurance Implications of Climate Change in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Narrative Review.Public health reviews · 2024Review
- Exploring the transformative role of drone technology in advancing healthcare delivery in Africa; a perspective.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2023Article
- Integration and use of climate data by the national health system in Mozambique.The journal of climate change and healthArticle
- Climate change, poverty, and health: A scoping review of the Canadian context.The journal of climate change and healthReview
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Abstract
Introduction: Climate change is a global public health emergency with implications for access to care and emergency care service disruptions. The African continent is particularly vulnerable to climate-related extreme weather events due to an already overburdened health system, lack of early warning signs, poverty, inadequate infrastructure, and variable adaptive capacity. Emergency care services are not only utilized during these events but also threatened by these hazards. Considering that the effects of climate change are expected to increase in intensity and prevalence, it is increasingly important for emergency care to prepare to respond to the changes in presentation and demand. The aim of this study was to perform a scoping review of the available literature on the relationship between climate change and emergency care on the African continent. Methods: A scoping review was completed using five databases: Pubmed, Web of Science, GreenFILE, Africa Wide Information, and Google Scholar. A 'grey' literature search was done to identify key reports and references from included articles. Two independent reviewers screened articles and a third reviewer decided conflicts. A total of 1,382 individual articles were initially screened with 17 meeting full text review. A total of six articles were included in the final analysis. Data from four countries were represented including Uganda, Ghana, Tanzania, and Nigeria. Results: Analysis of the six articles yielded three key themes that were identified: climate-related health impacts that contribute to surges in demand and resource utilization, opportunities for health sector engagement, and solutions to improve emergency preparedness. Authors used the outcomes of the review to propose 10 recommendations for decision-makers and leaders. DXDiscussion: Incorporating these key recommendations at the local and national level could help improve preparedness and adaptation measures in highly vulnerable, populated areas on the African continent.
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