Bangladesh health-national adaptation plan (HNAP)
The Bangladesh Health-National Adaptation Plan (HNAP) is a comprehensive document designed to guide the country toward building resilience to climate change impacts on health by empowering communities and individuals through an adaptive and sustainable health system in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh is often considered one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change in the world with vast coastal areas, high exposure to extreme weather events such as cyclone, drought, and flood combined with a reliance on natural resources, high population density and high rates of poverty. The health effects of climate change are already occurring in Bangladesh, with the health status of millions of people in vulnerable areas projected to be impacted in the coming decades. Priority climate-sensitive health outcomes explored included:
- Vector-borne diseases (kala-azar, dengue, and malaria);
- Water-borne diseases (cholera and diarrhoea);
- Impacts from extreme weather events including under-nutrition, food insecurity, and mental;
- Effects on water, sanitation, and hygiene
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