Analytical policy commentary: Multi-prong strategies for effective climate-resilient community-based health programming in humanitarian settings and beyond.

Akalewold T Gebremeskel, Mekdes Assefa, Ilja Ormel, Lillian Nyamuda, Bhanu Pratap Maurya, Salim Sohani

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Article in The journal of climate change and health. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Akalewold T GebremeskelHealth Intelligence Research and Development, Canadian Red Cross, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Mekdes AssefaHealth Intelligence Research and Development, Canadian Red Cross, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Ilja OrmelHealth Intelligence Research and Development, Canadian Red Cross, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Lillian NyamudaDelegation of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent to Africa, Nairobi, Kenya.

Bhanu Pratap MauryaHealth and Care Department at International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Geneva, Switzerland.

Salim SohaniHealth Intelligence Research and Development, Canadian Red Cross, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The health impacts of climate change are increasingly evident, exacerbating health inequities and disproportionately affecting at-risk populations. Delays in addressing these challenges heighten risks, particularly in low-resource and humanitarian settings. Global health advocates call for immediate action to integrate health considerations into climate policies. Community Health Workers (CHWs) are essential in improving access to primary health services, but their roles must align with the Disaster Risk Management (DRM) framework. This commentary highlights multi-pronged strategies for effective climate-resilient community-based health programming to integrate CHWs into the national health system and DRM, fostering climate-resilient community health programs through system integration, climate-smart action, localized and evidence-based approaches, and stakeholder engagement.

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Climate-resilient actionsClimate-smart community health workforceCommunity health programsCommunity Health Workers (CHWs)Disaster Risk Management (DRM)Humanitarian settingsMulti-pronged strategies

Identifiers

PMID41852874

DOI10.1016/j.joclim.2025.100644

PMCPMC12993153

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