Climate change projections and public health systems: Building evidence-informed connections

Climate change is unequivocally affecting human health and well-being due to on-going regional alterations to natural ecosystems and food production as well as damage to infrastructure, settlements, economies, and social-cultural networks [1], [2]. The 2014 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) technical summary depicts significant vulnerability for populations across the globe due to shifts in weather patterns and climate variability. Data from climate change modelling can help predict human vulnerability to health risks and aid in the design and targeting of interventions within public health systems [3], [4], [5]. Yet, development and mobilization of climate data for use in public health requires strategic partnerships among researchers, practitioners and policy-makers who have traditionally worked in silos [6], [7]