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Building community climate resilience: A guide for primary care providers
Mandisa A Ndlovu-Tenego1, Robert Mash
1Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg, South Africa; and, Faculty of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of Botswana, Gaborone. drmtenego@gmail.com.
Summary
Primary care providers can build climate-resilient communities by engaging local populations to identify health risks from climate hazards. This approach helps create actionable plans for sustainable adaptation and improved health outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Health
- Public Health
- Climate Change Adaptation
Background:
- Climate hazards significantly threaten health services and patient well-being in Africa.
- Primary care providers are crucial in addressing climate-related morbidities like vector-borne and heat illnesses.
- A community-orientated primary care approach empowers local health providers and communities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline a stepwise template for primary care providers to build climate-resilient communities.
- To demonstrate the application of a participatory action reflection (PAR) process in Botswana.
- To identify community vulnerabilities, capacities, and risks associated with climate hazards.
Main Methods:
- A participatory action reflection (PAR) cycle involving reflection, planning, action, and observation.
- Community and stakeholder engagement in Matsaudi Village, Botswana.
- Workshops to gather information on climate hazard exposure, institutional assets, and health impact pathways.
Main Results:
- Identification of specific community vulnerabilities, capacities, and risks related to climate change.
- Development of a prioritized action plan with short- and long-term solutions.
- Successful application of the PAR process in a community setting.
Conclusions:
- The PAR process provides a sustainable model for primary health care providers to foster climate resilience.
- Empowering communities to assess risks and develop action plans is key to adaptation.
- This template enables the creation of climate-resilient communities across Africa.
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