WHO Climate Change and Health: Training Modules
2015
This training package from the World Health Organization (WHO) includes 16 modules on various climate change and health topics. Aimed at public health professionals, the modules are designed to also support professionals from other sectors, such as environment, transport, disaster preparedness, etc. Because of this intersectoral lens, the modules are flexible and adaptable for college and graduate classrooms as well.
The modules are also designed to be standalone, and can be integrated into broader coursework or curriculum:
- Module 1: Introduction to Weather, Climate, Climate Change and Variability
- Module 2: Population Health and Climate Change
- Module 3: Policies & Practice of Mitigation & Adaptation - Relevance to Health
- Module 4: Assessment and Prediction of the Health Impacts of Climate Change
- Module 5: Thermal Extremes
- Module 6: Extreme Weather
- Module 7: Vector-Borne Diseases and Climate Change
- Module 8: Water-Borne Diseases and Climate Change
- Module 9: Food Security and Malnutrition
- Module 10: Air Quality
- Module 11: Assessing Health Vulnerability
- Module 12: Adaptation to Climate Change
- Module 13: Mitigation and Co-Benefits
- Module 14: Health and the UNFCCC
- Module 15: Disaster Risk Management
- Module 16: Communicating Climate Change and Health
The training package also includes a comprehensive glossary on climate change and health. Each module outlines the purpose, preparation, required resources, timing, and instructions for delivery. Though initially designed for in-person classroom environments, the activities can be adapted for virtual and hybrid settings.
WHO Climate Change and Health: Training Modules
Source:
Climate Change and Health: Training Modules. World Health Organization 2015. https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/204866.