Impacts of Climate Change on Disaster Risk and Health

Catalog description

This course explores concepts in climate science, and policy and links them to an overview of public health and epidemiology. Specific ways that climate change impacts human health especially for at-risk populations will be covered including heat-related illnesses, health impacts of extreme weather, respiratory and vector-borne diseases, water- and foodborne illnesses, malnutrition, mental health conditions, and the health impacts of population displacement. The intersections between climate change and healthcare and public health with healthcare providers perceptions about how climate change impacts patient health, the responsibility to advocate for climate action, and necessary education and research.