Climate change, health and sustainable healthcare: The role of health economics

Health Econ. 2023 May;32(5):985-992. doi: 10.1002/hec.4656. Epub 2023 Jan 26.

Abstract

Healthcare systems around the world are responding with increasing urgency to rapidly evolving ecological crises, most notably climate change. This Perspective considers how health economics and health economists can best contribute to protecting health and building sustainable healthcare systems in the face of these challenges.

Keywords: climate change; environmental impacts; health economics; sustainable healthcare.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Climate Change*
  • Humans
  • Public Health*
  • Sustainable Growth*