Climate Change Adaptation Plan from Environmental Health approach for Antioquia (Colombia) in 2021

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Recognizing the threats associated with climate change and variability, the department of Antioquia declared a Climate Emergency in accordance with the actions promoted by the Agreement of Paris (COP21).One of the actions enacted on this declaration is the formulation of the Climate Change Adaptation Plan from the Environmental Health Component for the department of Antioquia. This Plan is aimed at identifying and promoting adaptation and resilience actions according to the needs identified for each subregion of the department, in order to reduce and anticipate the health effects that are related to climate change and variability. METHODS: A mixed qualitative and quantitative research design is conceived to carry on a diagnosis of the territory, the identification of problems and needs, prioritization and formulation of adaptation and resilience actions from environmental health to face climate change and variability. RESULTS:The analysis carried out allowed to make an approximation to the recognition of the effects of climate change and variability on the health of the population, hydro-meteorological threats; the need to establish environmental health as an important approach to generate an Intersectoral and Interinstitutional articulation, through capacities strengthening and thematic dialogues with the actors in the territory. A methodological input for the analysis of vulnerability in health to climate change and variability was implemented, that allows identifying strengths and needs in order to formulate strategies that reduce vulnerability according to local reality. CONCLUSIONS:Faced with the needs identified for the department of Antioquia from Environmental Health and the recognition of the effects generated by climate change and variability and associated hydrometeorological threats, it is intended to foster the formulation and implementation of priority measures and actions for adaptation to climate change from environmental health in the Municipal Health Plans, to improve the current conditions of the health system for the well-being of the population. KEYWORDS: Climate, Policy and practice, Community outreach, Science communication, Mixtures analysis