Healthcare - Effect of Climate Change

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Policy Brief
The effects of climate change over the food system of US causes some of the major risk
towards the health of inhabitants residing. Till date very little attention has been paid to the food
security, climate change and the health of human Nexus. This policy brief intense to summaries
the health issue by explaining the effect of climate change over the indigenous population
followed by propose solutions towards this alarming health issue in US.
There has been some of the major health risk which are associated with extreme climate
and weather events in US, which are causing adverse effects over the human and the natural
system. The water borne and the foodborne insecurity which are often leading to vector borne
diseases are some of the essential public health concern with mortality and morbidity impacting
US (Jung & Skinner, 2017). Majorly caused by viruses, bacteria’s and parasites, the water borne
and food borne in security leading to vector borne illness is estimated to affect the majority of
Canadians every year.
The population who are majorly affected by this health issue rising from rapid climate
change is indigenous population. This community of people are often and the major risk for the
food borne and vector borne illness then the other Canadian population of US. The burden of
foodborne illness is not distributed at unequal page since the risk of this challenge is higher in
the community of rural state in US as compared to the national average (American Public Health
Association — For science. For action. For health.. Apha.org. 2020).
According to the researches, there lies several reasons regarding higher rate of risk of
vector borne diseases and food and water in security among the indigenous communities. A wide
range of indigenous community people who are included within the group who are among the