Climate change impact on health in Bangladesh
Document Type
Chapter
Publication Date
11-22-2024
Abstract
Climate change is contributing to the global burden of disease in Bangladesh and this trend is expected to continue. Bangladesh is already witnessing significant public health impacts of climate change, largely due to its vulnerable population and geographical location (i.e., low-income, densely populated low-lying delta). It is crucial to understand how climate change will influence the future disease burden in Bangladesh. Unfortunately, in Bangladesh, the climate-health nexus has been a neglected branch of climate research. There is limited and scattered evidence for facilitating health policy decisions related to climate change. Bangladesh’s health sector currently does not have adequate infrastructure and services required to fully address the impact of climate change on health. This chapter intends to analyze and summarize evidence for developing a resilient health system in Bangladesh. This chapter is based on a narrative review of published literature on the topic of health impacts of climate change in Bangladesh.
Recommended Citation
Talukder, Md. Noorunnabi and Ubaidur Rob. 2024. "Climate change impact on health in Bangladesh," in Saroj Pachauri, Ash Pachauri, and M.P. Jonathan (eds.), Health and Climate Change: Unraveling the Connections, pp. 267–288. Elsevier.
DOI
10.1016/B978-0-443-29240-8.00022-5
Language
English
