Accounting for Health Impacts of Climate Change Climate change will a ect health in most countries in Asia and the Paci ic. It will challenge the public health community at the global, regional and national levels with emerging diseases and existing diseases increasing and spreading geographically. This study aims to improve the understanding o the human health dimensions o climate change and how projects in areas other than health, such as agriculture, water inancing programs, and disaster risk reduction need to account explicitly or the health impacts o their interventions. About Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency Sida works according to directives o the Swedish Parliament and Government to reduce poverty in the world, a task that requires cooperation and persistence. Through development cooperation, Sweden assists countries in A rica, Asia, Europe and Latin America. Each country is responsible or its own development. Sida provides resources and develops knowledge, skills and expertise. This increases the world’s prosperity. About the Asian Development Bank ADB’s vision is an Asia and Paci ic region ree o poverty. Its mission is to help its developing member countries reduce poverty and improve the quality o li e o their people. Despite the region’s many successes, it remains home to two-thirds o the world’s poor: 1.8 billion people who live on less than $2 a day, with 903 million struggling on less than $1.25 a day. ADB is committed to reducing poverty through inclusive economic growth, environmentally sustainable growth, and regional integration. Based in Manila, ADB is owned by 67 members, including 48 rom the region. Its main instruments or helping its developing member countries are policy dialogue, loans, equity investments, guarantees, grants, and technical assistance. Asian Development Bank 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550 Metro Manila, Philippines www.adb.org ISBN: 978-92-9092-360-2 Publication Stock No. RPT113738 Printed on recycled paper Printed in the Philippines