There are many scientists working on the topic of climate change and health, but there are only a few research centres that systematically address the topic, and there is a need for a research structure dedicated to the study of climatic, medical, and epidemiological aspects - including zoonoses and tropical diseases - related to climate change in order to generate an increase in the knowledge of the consequences of climatic changes for health, that may serve to develop policies and support appropriate adaptation measures. It is against this background, that the Interdisciplinary Expert Centre on Climate Change and Health (IECCCH) has been founded.
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