Over the last year, the Caribbean has been grappling the onslaught of the coronavirus as its effects ripple through the Member States of our region. As of June 28, 2021, according to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), a multitude of Caribbean citizens totalling 923,661 have contracted Covid 19, of which 12,484 have died from the virus.
While the debate on whether to prioritize addressing the coronavirus or climate change continues, the Caribbean is actively implementing resilience building initiatives to strengthen its health care systems to respond to both crises and bring awareness to the interconnection of climate change and health. One such initiative is the European Union funded 2020-2025 EU/CARIFORUM Climate Change and Health Project: Strengthening Climate Resilient Health Systems In The Caribbean. Over next four years, the project will continue to equip our region with skills and resources to better manage the impacts of climate change on the health of the Caribbean people and on health services and delivery systems.
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1. IS CLIMATE CHANGE A COVID PATIENT? – A Look at the intersections between Covid 19 and Climate Change
