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10/07/2013
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Climate change will cause an increase in sea level and intensity of extreme events such as droughts and storms around the world . The prediction was confirmed by the latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ( IPCC ) , on September 27 . Against a backdrop of uncertainty about the future of the planet , the Brazilian government is preparing to reduce the side effects of climate on health.
The topic had already been discussed in the first version of the National Plan on Climate Change , 2008 , but gain prominence in recent years . In June , it launched the Health Sector Plan for Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change . The sector plan integrates the draft of the new National Plan on Climate Change , which opened for public consultation on the internet on 1st October .
According to the Brazilian government , it is expected that changes in climate have direct impacts ( as in the case of natural disasters ) , indirect ( due to change in the quality of water, air and food ) and also through social disruption and economic .
" The question is how to prepare the health system for these events . Within the existing system , we must begin to prepare you for this. From what the reports show , there will be heavy rains and droughts very strong in the country , "said National Secretary for Climate Change and Environmental Quality of the Ministry of Environment ( MME ) , Carlos Klink .
Among the concerns of the Brazilian government , are the vector-borne diseases such as dengue , malaria , yellow fever and leishmaniasis , or by contaminated water and food , such as acute diarrhea , leptospirosis and toxoplasmosis .
It is believed that climate change , as intense heat waves , also have an impact on chronic diseases such as cardiovascular and respiratory ailments . There are still aggravating to join the climate change to air pollution (which is a major factor in accelerating global warming ) .
There is also concern about the risks of shortage of water and food and psychological disorders such as stress caused by extreme weather events . Among the government's goals are to expand the coverage of the population , surveillance of chronic diseases and analysis of water quality , and reduce the incidence of diseases caused by vectors. ( Source : Agency Brazil )
Source : Environment Brazil
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