Policy Interpretation of the China National Climate Change Health Adaptation Action Plan (2024-2030)

To better protect public health under climate change, in September 2024, the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration of the People's Republic of China, in collaboration with 12 other relevant departments, jointly released the China National Climate Change Health Adaptation Action Plan (2024-2030) (hereinafter referred to as the Action Plan), and innovatively proposed ten strategic prior actions. This study provides a systematic interpretation on the Action Plan, introducing its background, methodology and evidence used in production process, main concepts and content, the road map of implementation, as well as several possible challenges and solutions, which helps to give an overall understanding of the Action Plan.