Climate shock responsiveness of the Kenya health system
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Abstract: This working paper presents research findings on how country-level actors prepare for and respond to climate shocks. In particular,recent drought and flood events in 2019 in northern Kenyan counties are analysed across formal health system sub-components of governance,finance,information systems,medical products,infrastructure and workforce. The formal health system in Kenya must respond to surges in demand for health services during periods of climate-related shocks,namely flood and droughts. The impacts of these shocks are unevenly distributed over populations according to patterns of vulnerability by geography and social demographic.
Author:
Matt Fortnam, Peter Hailey, Emily Mbelenga, Nancy Balfour, Stephen Odhiambo, Elijah Odundo
Theme/Sector:
Climate Change Impacts, Health and Climate Change
Year
2020