Weather change has profound impacts on human health, intensifying existing health problems and creating new ones due to the increasing frequency of extreme weather events and environmental changes. Rising global temperatures shifts in precipitation patterns, and more frequent and intense heat waves, storms, floods and droughts all affect human well-being.
For example, heatwaves can lead to heatstroke, and dehydration, and exacerbate cardiovascular and respiratory conditions, particularly among the elderly and vulnerable populations. The summer and monsoon seasons significantly influence the prevalence of viral diseases due to various environmental and climatic factors. During these seasons, increased humidity and rainfall create favourable conditions for the proliferation of viruses and their vectors.
