Climate Health Initiative (CHI)
The Climate Health Initiative at the University of Bergen (UiB) unites multiple faculties and partners to tackle the complex links between climate change and health.
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Health and Climate are interconnected directly, through easily recognizable causality chains but also indirectly, through complex interactions more difficult to understand and address.
Changes in infectious diseases transmitting from animals to humans, increase in mental health problems among young people because of fear for planetary health, changes in patterns of disease and need for health care provision due to displacement of populations and conflicts fueled by scarce water and food resources, are some of the health consequences of environment problems. In all cases, climate change aggrevate health risks, impacting vulnerable communities disproportionately.
The Climate Health Initiative (CHI) will stimulate research that develops knowledge about climate and health and how to prioritize solutions to provide better health for all in a sustainable way. Understanding the links between climate and health is crucial for achieving several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
