Health consequences of drought in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region: hotspot areas and needed actions.

Saverio BellizziChris LaneMohamed ElhakimPierre Nabeth

Published in: Environmental health : a global access science source (2020)

Drought-related health effects in the WHO EMR represent a public health emergency. Strengthening mitigation activities and additional tailored efforts are urgently needed to overcome context-specific gaps and weaknesses, with specific focus on financing, accountability and enhanced data availability.

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