Climate change will likely be the most significant global health threat of the 21st century. As global temperatures rise, communities worldwide face health risks from extreme heat and storms, shifting disease patterns and potentially catastrophic threats to food and water security. Health leaders are beginning to consider what they can do to minimize the health impacts of climate change. However, in many countries, the health sector does not have the information and tools it needs to respond to these new challenges effectively.
Projects
The Pacific Southwest Center for Emergency Public Health collaborates with local, state and tribal health departments across California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii and U.S.-affiliated Pacific territories to strengthen our region’s capacity to prepare for and respond to public health threats.
Country of activity
United States
Partners
- University of California, Los Angeles
- Public Health Institute
- University Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
- University of Nevada, Reno
Funder
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
IGHS Center
Center for Global Strategic Information and Public Health Practice
Contact
Karen Horn, MBA, MPH Karen.White@ucsf.edu
More information
Pacific Southwest Center for Emergency Public Health
