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The ATACH Community of Practice resource repository aims to make resources which directly support delivery of the COP26 Health commitments easily accessible.

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Climate-Smart Health Care: Low-carbon and resilience strategies for the health sector

This resource outlines approaches for development institutions to advance low‑carbon and climate‑resilient health systems. It includes tools and measures to reduce emissions, strengthen preparedness, and support sustainable healthcare planning and operations.

Building health care sector resilience toolkit

This toolkit outlines best practices, checklists and a five-element framework for climate-resilient health care facilities based on the US context.

Climate change and health in the Western Pacific Region : synthesis of evidence, profiles of selected countries and policy direction

This WHO report synthesizes evidence on climate change and health in the Western Pacific Region, outlining country vulnerabilities and key policy directions to strengthen climate‑resilient health systems.

Climate change and health research: Current trends, gaps and perspectives for the future

This global review summarizes climate‑and‑health research trends, evidence gaps, and priority areas to guide policies, investments and action.

Compendium of WHO and other UN guidance on health and environment : Chapter 7 Climate Change

This Compendium Chapter provides an overview of the main guidance from WHO and other UN organizations on climate change and health, including recommended actions, involved sectors, level of implementation, instruments and evidence level.

Operational guide: Early warning and response systems (EWARS) for dengue outbreaks

This guide outlines how to build and manage an early warning and response system for dengue outbreaks, including in low-resource settings.

Strengthening health resilience to climate change : Technical briefing

This briefing outlines evidence on climate-related health risks and presents key health system functions, strategies and interventions to build health resilience to climate change.

Climate services for health: Improving public health decision-making in a new climate

This resource outlines evidence, guidance and case studies for the development of climate services for health, helping decision-makers better anticipate, manage, and reduce climate-sensitive health risks.

Climate change and health: WHO tool to estimate health and adaptation costs

This excel-based tool estimates health impacts and adaptation costs of climate change, helping countries assess damages, plan adaptation measures, and compare costs for informed decision‑making.

Guidance on water supply and sanitation in extreme weather events

This guidance outlines extreme weather impacts on water and sanitation systems and provides practical measures, risk management tools, and policy recommendations to strengthen resilience and protect public health.

Briefs for parliamentarians on realizing the co-benefits of action on climate and the environment

This collection of briefs informs parliamentarians about the health, social and economic co-benefits of climate and environmental action, offering key evidence, talking points and priority actions.

Heatwaves and health: Guidance on warning-system development

This guidance outlines the process to assess heat-health risks and develop effective Heat-Health Warning Systems. It supports preparedness, communication, and interventions to reduce health impacts from extreme heat.

WHO Global review of climate change and health vulnerability and adaptation assessments: Executive summary

This Executive Summary presents key findings from “A Global Review of Climate Change and Health Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessments,” analyzing 31 national V&As across WHO Member States.

Climate-resilient health development: High-level health care climate action Principle 1

This paper outlines policy and operational recommendations for economies in Asia and the Pacific to develop a climate-resilient health sector through ten priority action areas.

Getting the message right: Heat risk communication to protect children

This presentation, webinar recording and technical note provide recommendations for communication and action to protect pregnant women and children from heat stress.

Policy brief: Humanitarian action in the planetary crisis

This policy brief outlines actionable recommendations for humanitarians, researchers, policy makers and donors to protect people, animals, plants and ecosystems.

Unequal climate justice for people with disabilities: insights and evidence from communities and civil society organisations

This report offers practical insights and recommendation to ensure disability inclusion in climate action.

Resilient Health Systems in Asia: A Guide to Contextualizing Vulnerability Assessment Tools for Local Needs

The document “Resilient Health Systems in Asia: A Guide to Contextualizing Climate Vulnerability Assessment Tools for Local Needs”, explores the critical juncture where global climate goals meet the unique complexities of Asian...

Air pollution and health: Training toolkit for Public Health Workers

Developed by WHO in collaboration with international health experts and scientists, the Air Pollution and Health Training (APHT) toolkit is a set of materials designed to enable public health workers to understand the health risks...

Practical Guide for Building Climate-Resilient Health Systems

The Practical Guide provides a clear and actionable path for health systems to integrate climate resilience into healthcare planning, guiding them through the concept of climate resilience to the development of a climate resilience plan.

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