Climate change and extreme climate events are already having impacts across Region 7. These can include immediate impacts to individual and community health, as well as to access to healthcare. This presentation will review the way climate change impacts health generally, the various extreme climate events that have occurred in Region 7, and the ways that healthcare and public health practitioners can prepare for and mitigate these impacts.
Objectives: 1. Name the health impacts of climate change, 2. Identify the observed climate events in Region 7, and 3. Describe potential interventions for public health and healthcare preparedness for climate change and extreme climate events.
