National Mission on Climate Change and Human Health (NMCCH)
Nodal:Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Strengthen healthcare systems against climate-sensitive illnesses through awareness, capacity building, surveillance, early warning, State and District Environment Health Cells, national and State-level climate-and-health action planning, and climate-resilient healthcare facilities.
Launched
2019
Coverage
Pan-India
Duration
2019–Ongoing
Activities
16
Indicators
14
Key Targets
Approved Climate-Health Action Plans
36 States/UTs
Health Cells
State & District
EWS & Alerts
Health preparedness
Green Healthcare
Resilient facilities
National Mission on Climate Change and Human Health Progress through Indicators
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Development of National Action Plan on Climate Change & Human Health
National Air Pollution Health Adaptation Plan developed
National Heat Health Adaptation Plan developed
National level Climate and Health Risk assessment for priority climate sensitive hazards conducted
National-level risk assessment for all priority climate-sensitive hazards
Number of District Hospital & Sub Divisional Hospitals where there are functional Heat Stroke Management Units
Number of Districts that have developed District Action Plan on Climate Change and Health
All Districts with District Action Plans on Climate Change and Health
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About
Mission Overview
The National Mission on Climate Change and Health (NMCCH) addresses the health impacts of climate change through awareness generation, capacity building, health-system strengthening, surveillance of climate-sensitive illnesses, preparedness and response, and research.
- Launched in 2019.
- Nodal: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) · Nodal Agency: National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
- Key interventions: Awareness generation · Capacity building · Health adaptation planning · Surveillance of climate-sensitive diseases · Health-system strengthening · Research and evaluation.
- Institutional framework: Implementation through National, State/UT and District-level mechanisms.
- Governance: National-level Advisory/Steering Committee chaired by Secretary, Health & Family Welfare; DHR/ICMR represented in the institutional framework.
- NHM convergence: State/UT implementation provides for convergence with National Health Mission (NHM) activities and other related programmes.
Vision
Strengthen healthcare services for climate-sensitive illnesses and enhance the adaptive capacity of communities vulnerable to climate change impacts on health.
Climate & Human Health Documents
The National Program on Climate Change and Human Health (NPCCHH) — Training Manual for Community Level Training on Air Pollution and its Impact on Women’s Health
NMCCH
NPCCHH Newsletter — Volume 1, Issue 1 (April–June 2021)
NMCCH
The National Program on Climate Change and Human Health (NPCCHH) — Flipchart for Community Level Training on Air Pollution and its Impact on Health of Traffic Police Personnel
NMCCH
National Action Plan for Climate Change & Human Health
NMCCH