title: Redesigning healthcare systems to meet the health challenges associated with climate change in the twenty-first century.
abstract: In the twenty-first century, climate change is emerging as a significant threat to the health and well-being of the public through links to the following: extreme weather events, sea level rise, temperature-related illnesses, air pollution patterns, water security, food security, vector-borne infectious diseases, and mental health effects (as a result of extreme weather events and climate change-induced population displacement). This article discusses how national healthcare systems can be redesigned through changes in its components such as human resources, facilities and technology, health information system, and health policy to meet these challenges.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Kai-Lit
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Phua
mesh_terms: D057231:Climate Change; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006291:Health Policy; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D011634:Public Health