Seed Global Health
Seed Global Health works at the intersection of climate change and health by strengthening climate-resilient health systems and the health workforce in low-resource settings, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Its approach centers on the recognition that climate change is a growing driver of disease, health system disruption, and health inequities.
Seed partners with governments, academic institutions, and health facilities to train and support doctors, nurses, and midwives who can respond to climate-sensitive health threats such as infectious disease outbreaks, extreme weather impacts, and service disruptions. At the same time, it advances policy and advocacy to increase awareness and investment in climate–health solutions.
A core principle of Seed’s strategy is that a well-trained, well-supported health workforce is one of the most effective adaptation measures—enabling countries to manage both current health burdens and the escalating impacts of climate change while building long-term system resilience.
Supporting the following commitments:
- Commitment 1: Conduct climate change and health vulnerability and adaptation assessments (V&As) at population level and/or health care facility level.
- Commitment 2: Develop a health national adaptation plan (HNAP) informed by the health V&A, which forms part of the National Adaptation Plan.
- Commitment 3: Use the V&A and HNAP to facilitate access to climate change funding for health.
- Commitment 4: Set a target date by which to achieve health systems net zero emissions (ideally by 2050).
Country experience:
Malawi, Zambia, Uganda, Sierra Leone