Question raised in Rajya Sabha on impact of climate change in incidence of diseases, 21/07/2015
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on impact of climate change in incidence of diseases, 21/07/2015. No increase in incidence of contagious diseases due to unprecedented changes in environment and climate has been documented by National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Delhi. There is increasing concern, globally as well as in India, over the effects of climate change on human Health. As per World Health Organisation (WHO), Climate Change affects the social and environmental determinants of Health. Climate Change can lead to extreme weather events such as storms, floods, cyclones etc. which could enhance the spread of diseases like vector borne diseases, food and water borne diseases, heat stroke etc.