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Anwar Mendez, MPH
Health & Climate Specialist ⚕️ | Software Developer 💻 | Lifelong learner 📚 | Belizean-American 🇧🇿
Joined Apr 11, 2023
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Colombia's President declared a National Disaster in Nov, 2022, due to severe rains and floods due to La Niña affecting 501,281 people & 71% of the territory. Cundinamarca, La Guajira, Cauca, Valle del Cauca, & Huila were hardest hit. Emergency plans activated to mitigate impact
On 1 November, 2022, the President of the Republic of Colombia declared a National Disaster situation in the country by Decree 21131 of the sa ...
2022South AmericaColombiaInjury and mortality from extreme weather eventsWater-borne diseases and other water-related health outcomes -
Since the 1980s, the Andes have lost 30-50% of glacier area due to global warming, impacting ecosystems, water resources, and livelihoods with landslides and floods.
In several areas of the Andes, flood and landslide disasters have increased, and water availability and quality and soil erosion have been aff ...
2022South AmericaBoliviaChileEcuadorPeruInjury and mortality from extreme weather eventsWater-borne diseases and other water-related health outcomes -
88% of 20,396 hospitals in the Americas face exposure to natural hazards like floods and hurricanes, with 43% in high-risk zones. It's crucial for these hospitals to boost their preparedness and mitigation efforts against climate change impacts.
PAHO has evaluated the exposure to natural hazards of more than twenty thousand hospitals (n=20,396) in the Americas region, of which 88% were ...
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Between 1997-2017, Dominica faced the highest GDP losses from natural disasters in the world, also ranking in the top 10% for climate-related deaths among 182 countries.
Dominica is among the countries most vulnerable to natural disasters and climate
change. During 1997-2017, it was the country with highest ...2021CaribbeanDominicaGeneralInjury and mortality from extreme weather eventsMental and psychosocial healthNoncommunicable diseases (NCDs)Water-borne diseases and other water-related health outcomes -
Children born in the Americas in 2020 will experience 1.3x more wildfires, 1.8x more river floods, 2x more droughts, 2.5x more crop failure, and 4.5x more heat waves compared to someone born in 1960.2021The Americas (all subregions)All countriesAir-borne and respiratory illnessesHeat-related illnessInjury and mortality from extreme weather eventsMalnutrition and food-borne diseasesWater-borne diseases and other water-related health outcomes2