The Necessity of Developing a National Plan to Deal with the Effects of Climate Change on Health

Climate change is one of the most serious challenges that influence different dimensions of the communities’ health. This reveals the necessity of quick action in facing the health effects caused by climate change. Although some actions have been done for developing a national plan to deal with the effects of climate change on health, but the plan is not developed yet. Considering the importance of the issue, and based on the mission of Academy of Medical Sciences I R of Iran, developing the national plan was placed on the agenda of the health promotion group. In the first step, by reviewing national and international studies, the initial version of the plan was compiled. Then by qualitative research methods and a multi-stage survey of experts in different domestic fields, the final version was compiled. The "National Plan for Dealing with the Effects of Climate Change on Health" consists of two major policies, eleven strategies and solutions for each strategy.