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On #WorldMosquitoDay, we dive into a critical discussion led by Murchana Roychoudhury (Jhumka) on the impact of #ClimateChange on #malaria.  While warmer climates could reduce transmission in some areas, they also accelerate the malaria parasite’s life cycle, posing new challenges in existing regions. Extreme weather events, like floods and cyclones, are disrupting health systems and creating breeding grounds for mosquitoes, leading to unpredictable malaria surges that health systems are unprepared to deal with. This blog post underscores the urgent need to adapt malaria prevention and control strategies to meet the challenges posed by a warming planet. It also calls for upon malaria actors to take a close look at the greenhouse gas emissions of their activities and seek to decarbonise and adopt climate-smart strategies wherever possible. "While the potential decrease in malaria incidence under the “middle-of-the-road” climate scenario outlined in a study commissioned by the World Health Organization might seem like a silver lining, we must not forget that a world too hot for mosquitoes is no better for humans. Such a scenario would bring major challenges, including drought, rising sea levels, and food insecurity, all of which will disproportionately impact the most vulnerable populations. Read the post on #HealthISGlobal

Shifting Landscape: Climate Change’s Impact on Malaria

Shifting Landscape: Climate Change’s Impact on Malaria

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