Climate change is not only an environmental crisis it’s a public health emergency. Extreme weather events, shifting disease patterns, and widespread poverty are driving malnutrition, spreading infectious diseases, and straining fragile health systems. Uganda, ranked 13th globally for climate vulnerability, faces particularly severe challenges.
This factsheet explores how climate stressors weaken immune systems, expand the reach of vector‑borne diseases like malaria and dengue, and destroy infrastructure that communities depend on for healthcare. Mothers, children, and displaced populations are especially at risk, with climate‑induced health challenges compounding social and economic pressures.
Key insights include:
- How droughts, floods, and erratic rainfall fuel malnutrition and poverty
- The growing burden of vector‑borne and waterborne diseases
- Infrastructure destruction and displacement as health risks
- Heightened vulnerability of mothers, children, and marginalized groups
- Evidence‑based recommendations for integrated, resilient health systems
Read the full factsheet to understand why health resilience must be central to climate action.
https://regenerateafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/PI-0127-RA-HEALTH-FS-3_FINALFACT-SHEETS-1.pdf
