Climate change and health in sub-saharan Africa: A case-based perspective

EcoHealth

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 52-57

  Ramin, Brodie Morgan ^a   McMichael, Anthony J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b The Australian National University   (Australia)

Author keywords

Africa; Climate change; Climate change and health; Health and development

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ARTICLE; CLIMATE CHANGE; DROUGHT; ECOLOGY; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FLOODING; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD SECURITY; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALARIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS; WELLBEING;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; CLIMATE CHANGE; DEHYDRATION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DROUGHTS; FLOODS; FOOD SUPPLY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALNUTRITION; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 70350139240     PISSN: 16129202     EISSN: 16129210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10393-009-0222-4     Document Type: Article

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