Impact of climate change on the geographic extension of health risks

The direct and indirect effects of climate change are being felt around the world, albeit to varying degrees and in different ways. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that climate change could cause up to 250,000 additional deaths per year worldwide between 2030 and 20501. In May 2020, 350 organisations representing some 40 million health professionals and 4,500 professionals from 90 countries called on G20 leaders to prioritise investments in public health, climate, air and water quality as part of the recovery from Covid-19.