The government is launching a campaign to protect and secure natural resources, such as water, saying climate change is seriously affecting Indonesians’ health and is a burden on the national health system.
Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari, speaking during a World Health Day event here Sunday, said, “Climate change is directly and indirectly profoundly affecting people’s health. There are more disease outbreaks and other problems due to the imbalance of the ecosystem.” Siti said the changing climate would cause natural disasters, such as heat waves, floods and drought. Changing temperatures and precipitation might also increase outbreaks of diseases sensitive to the climate, such as malaria, dengue, malnutrition and diarrhea, she said.
“That’s why efforts to improve basic sanitation facilities are needed in dealing with immediate and future health consequences.” (…)
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