threatens the ability of health institutions and organizations to maintain and improve health services into the future. This is expected to be particularly true in low-income countries and Small Island Developing States, who are especially vulnerable to the effects of climate change. In particular, climate change will disproportionately affect vulnerable groups, including the poor, children, elderly and those with pre-existing medical conditions. 185. The World Health Organization (WHO) predicts that the effects of climate change, including storms and flooding, rising sea levels, higher freshwater temperatures, reduced availability of food and drinking water, will translate into increased mortality and morbidity from extreme weather events and climate-sensitive diseases, such as malaria, dengue and cholera. The Paris Agreement specifically mentioned the right to health. 186. As such it is critical that RMI takes steps to increase the adaptive capacity and resilience of its health system. The most effective health adaptation strategies take into account that contextual factors as adaptation needs are often highly localized. RMI should undertake measures to identify and assess the greatest health risks and shortcomings in RMI's current health system in order to develop effective strategies for minimizing the anticipated effects of climate change on health outcomes. 187. It is therefore recommended that health is clearly considered and included as part of RMI's future NAP. As a starting point studies should be undertaken to develop a better understanding of climate-related health impacts in RMI, including on vulnerable groups.
threatens the ability of health institutions and organizations to maintain and improve health services into the future. This is expected to be particularly true in low-income countries and Small Island Developing States, who are especially vulnerable to the effects of climate change. In particular, climate change will disproportionately affect vulnerable groups, including the poor, children, elderly and those with pre-existing medical conditions. 185. The World Health Organization (WHO) predicts that the effects of climate change, including storms and flooding, rising sea levels, higher freshwater temperatures, reduced availability of food and drinking water, will translate into increased mortality and morbidity from extreme weather events and climate-sensitive diseases, such as malaria, dengue and cholera. The Paris Agreement specifically mentioned the right to health. 186. As such it is critical that RMI takes steps to increase the adaptive capacity and resilience of its health system. The most effective health adaptation strategies take into account that contextual factors as adaptation needs are often highly localized. RMI should undertake measures to identify and assess the greatest health risks and shortcomings in RMI's current health system in order to develop effective strategies for minimizing the anticipated effects of climate change on health outcomes. 187. It is therefore recommended that health is clearly considered and included as part of RMI's future NAP. As a starting point studies should be undertaken to develop a better understanding of climate-related health impacts in RMI, including on vulnerable groups.
['Ethnic, racial or other minorities', 'Children', 'Persons living in poverty']