In collaborationWORLDECONOMICQuantifying the Impactof Climate Change onHuman HealthINSIGHT REPORTJANUARY 2024Images:Getty ImagesContentsForeword3Executive summary41 Understanding the link between climate change and human health51.1 Climate change and the IPCC scenarios61.2 The negative impacts of climate change on human health92 Quantifying the impacts of future climate events on public health112.1 Methodology for the climate-related health impact matrix122.2 Deep dives on health impacts of the six weather-related events183 Building climate-resilient health systems353.1 Resistance and recovery,the two key pillars forsustainable health systems363.2 Why policies and incentives need to change to enableclimate-resilient health systems38Conclusion44Contributors45Endnotes46DisclaimerWorld Economic Forum as a contributionto a project,insight area or interaction.The findings,interpretations andrepresent the views of the World EconomicForum,nor the entirety of its Members,reserved.No part of this publication may