ceh_briefs_es-4c8051c41ca5b934.pdf

The document details twelve transdisciplinary projects investigating how climate change exacerbates health vulnerabilities in the Americas. Key focus areas include the spread of dengue and waterborne diseases, the impact of extreme heat on urban populations, and the role of agroecology and community participation in building climate resilience. The findings emphasize that effective health adaptation requires intersectoral coordination, the integration of satellite and local data, and the inclusion of marginalized groups, such as rural women and the elderly, in policy design.

• In the Amazonian territories of Peru, climate crisis intensifies the prevalence of dengue and diarrheal diseases, particularly in border contexts where there are structural deficits in water, sanitation, and health services.
• Institutional capacity to respond to dengue in Argentina and Guatemala is often fragmented; some territories with high technical training still experience high dengue incidence due to a lack of coordinated response.
• In Chile, satellite data and spectral indices show potential for identifying high-risk zones for waterborne infectious diseases like salmonellosis, though prolonged droughts and gaps in microbiological data hinder immediate operational modeling.
• Extreme heat impacts in Mexico City are significantly underreported in official health statistics, despite a high prevalence of symptoms such as dehydration and dizziness, which limits preventive planning and territorial action.
• Cuba's SAT-DENCLIM early warning system, which integrates bioclimatic indices and community action, achieved a reduction of up to 60% in infestation indices and dengue cases compared to previous periods.
• In the high-Andean community of Micaya, Bolivia, over 80% of the population suffers from vitamin B12 deficiency and approximately 40% from folate deficiency, with nearly one-third of participants showing genotoxic damage linked to pesticide exposure.
• Elderly populations in Buenos Aires, Argentina, face unequal risks from heatwaves, with those in vulnerable neighborhoods reporting greater negative effects and a higher need for assistance to access water and food.
• In Uruguay, rural women in agroecology face mental and emotional health impacts due to water stress and extreme climate events, yet their role in food production and territorial care remains under-recognized in public policy.
• The expansion of short-term rentals like Airbnb in Jamaica has concentrated economic benefits in high-income neighborhoods and placed properties in high climate vulnerability zones, often lacking adequate emergency services.
• In Quilpué, Chile, there is a correlation between high temperatures and increased hospital admissions, with energy poverty acting as a critical determinant that aggravates vulnerability to urban heatwaves.
• Argentina possesses a high availability of climate-environment-health (CAS) data, but suffers from low interoperability and fragmentation, which hinders the creation of integrated indicators for decision-making.

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@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearchndcehbriefses4c8051c41ca5b934pdf, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{ceh\_briefs\_es-4c8051c41ca5b934.pdf}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, url = {http://iai.int/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/CEH_Briefs_es.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }