Rada Dukpa presented at CBA5 how the Royal Ministry of Health of Bhutan is preparing health services to respond to health risks associated with climate change due to glacial lake outburst floods, and changes in vector borne and waterborne diseases in the Himalayas. Project supported by WHO-UNDP-GEF.

1. RADA DUKPA MINISTRY OF HEALTH BHUTAN 5 TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY BASED ADAPTATION PROTECTING PEOPLE'S HEALTH FROM CLIMATE CHANGE IN BHUTAN

6. Bhutan's Vulnerability to Climate Change Glacial and surface water depletion Agriculture & Food Security Sustainability of Hydropower Biodiversity Loss & Ecosystem Services

7. Health Risks of Climate Change in Bhutan

8. Piloting Climate Change Adaptation to Protect Human Health in Bhutan www.who.int/globalchange/projects/adaptation/en/index2.html

9. To strengthen the national capacity to identify and prevent adverse climate change related health outcomes in Bhutan Risk assessment and integrated surveillance enhanced for effective management of climate sensitive health risks. Project Outcomes Community and Health sector institutions have improved capacity to respond to climate-sensitive health risks. Emergency preparedness and disease prevention measures. Project Objective

10. Project Stakeholders National Level: 13 Organizations District Level: 20 District Health Workers & Local Authorities Community Level: Village Health Workers (VHWs)

12. Expand the current surveillance and monitoring of climate sensitive diseases in non-epidemics districts a) Conduct Vulnerability & Adaptation Assessment building upon sensitivity studies and involving relevant sectors Identify Risk areas and population / Disease burden of the climate sensitive diseases. Outcome No. 1: Risk assessment and integrated surveillance enhanced for effective management of climate sensitive health risks. Activity

14. Outcome No 2: Community and Health sector institutions have improved capacity to respond to climate-sensitive health risks.

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