GESTIÓN DE RIESGOS CLIMÁTICOS PARA EL SECTOR DE LA SALUD EN NICARAGUA

The report examines the intersection of climate variability and public health in Nicaragua, identifying key vulnerabilities and proposing a comprehensive risk management framework.

• Nicaragua's health sector is characterized by low spending, resulting in insufficient personnel, infrastructure shortages, and limited capacity to handle climate-related health impacts. Access to potable water and sanitation is restricted, and malnutrition levels remain high.
• Observed climate trends in Nicaragua since 1960 show an average temperature increase of approximately 0.9 °C, while annual precipitation has decreased by 5% to 6% per decade, although the frequency of heavy rainfall events has increased.
• Climate projections for the end of the century predict continued warming between 3 °C and 4 °C. Precipitation trends are less certain but tend to be negative, and extreme weather events are likely to increase in global frequency and intensity.
• Statistical analysis indicates clear seasonal patterns for diarrhea, dengue, and leptospirosis, suggesting that floods and stagnant water resulting from heavy rainfall significantly influence the epidemiology of these diseases.
• Human health vulnerability to climate conditions in Nicaragua depends primarily on access to potable water and sanitation, alongside factors such as health service availability, food security, infrastructure safety, and gender equality.
• Climate risks threaten the achievement of national and international development goals, including the reduction of maternal and infant mortality, expansion of water and sanitation access, and the decrease of malnutrition.
• While Nicaragua has established structures for disaster risk management (SINAPRED) and climate change (MARENA), there are no established inter-institutional coordination mechanisms specifically with the health sector.
• Climate risks are recognized as a development threat in the National Human Development Plan, but they are not explicitly addressed in the National Health Policy.
• The report recommends priority actions to reduce health risks, including improving water quality and sanitation, implementing flood controls and reforestation, expanding health services, and increasing public education on climate-related diseases.

APA

Keller, M. (2013). GESTIÓN DE RIESGOS CLIMÁTICOS PARA EL SECTOR DE LA SALUD EN NICARAGUA. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/crm_nicaragua_es.pdf

Chicago

Keller, Marius. GESTIÓN DE RIESGOS CLIMÁTICOS PARA EL SECTOR DE LA SALUD EN NICARAGUA. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2013. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/crm_nicaragua_es.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{keller2013gestin, author = {Keller, Marius}, title = {{GESTIÓN DE RIESGOS CLIMÁTICOS PARA EL SECTOR DE LA SALUD EN NICARAGUA}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2013}, month = jan, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/crm_nicaragua_es.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }