Policy Brief on Effect of Climate Change on Health

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Introduction
The policy brief is the short summary of a specific problem. It includes policy recommendations to deal the certain issue. The policy brief is targeted at the policymakers of the government or the people who are concerned in conveying or persuading policies. The health of every individual somehow is effected by various environmental factors that include rising water, air pollution, weather pattern, food quality, global warming, etc. Today, one of the major reason to effect health is climatic change. A large number of people suffer every year because of drastic climatic conditions. Various countries and individuals are playing an important part to find solutions for climatic related health issues ADDIN EN.CITE Buettgens2015619(Buettgens, Holahan, & Recht, 2015)61961917Buettgens, MatthewHolahan, JohnRecht, HannahMedicaid expansion, health coverage, and spending: an update for the 21 states that have not expanded eligibilityPolicy Brief. Washington, DC: Henry J. Kaiser Family FoundationPolicy Brief. Washington, DC: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation2015(Buettgens, Holahan, & Recht, 2015). Health and climatic resource guide highlight and appreciate the effort of such individuals and organizations because of the support of women who reduce health equity by doing a job and getting an education.
Health Issue
Undoubtedly, the climate is changing is a very fast manner and such changes occur because of the intense rise of greenhouse gas emissions from anthropogenic actions. It causes a rise in temperature, enhanced frequency of heat waves, drought periods, etc. It has the capability to affect human health in various means such as spreading of allergens and several vector-born transmissible infections. Gastrointestinal tract and cardiopulmonary system are highly vulnerable to such climatic conditions. Moreover, some infections are very common that include cholera, West Nile Virus infection, dengue, typhus, and malaria ADDIN EN.CITE Franchini2015623(Franchini & Mannucci, 2015)62362317Franchini, MassimoMannucci, Pier MannuccioImpact on human health of climate changesEuropean Journal of Internal MedicineEuropean Journal of Internal Medicine1-52612015Elsevier0953-6205https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejim.2014.12.00810.1016/j.ejim.2014.12.0082019/04/11(Franchini & Mannucci, 2015). It is difficult to avoid numerous infectious diseases in a severe climatic condition.
Effect of the Healthcare System on the Population
The discrepancies related to health issues have been increasing in the USA because of the growth of economic disparity. Today, the rich citizens of America have the life expectancy 10-15 years, which is more than poor citizens’ life expectancy. Poor people are not able to get access to the healthcare facilities that are easily available for wealthy people ADDIN EN.CITE Dickman2017621(Dickman, Himmelstein, & Woolhandler, 2017)62162117Dickman, Samuel LHimmelstein, David UWoolhandler, SteffieInequality and the health-care system in the USAThe LancetThe Lancet1431-14413891007720170140-6736(Dickman, Himmelstein, & Woolhandler, 2017). The population is effected mainly on a lo...