Climate Change and African Migrant Health

• Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 19; no. 24; p. 16867
• Main Authors: Sanni, Omolara, Salami, Bukola, Oluwasina, Folajinmi, Ojo, Folakemi, Kennedy, Megan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 15.12.2022; MDPI
• Subjects: African People; Climate Change; Cohort analysis; Conflict resolution; Cross-Sectional Studies; Disasters; Displaced persons; Drought; Emigrants and Immigrants; Emotional disorders; Floods; Humans; Immigrants; Malaria; Malnutrition; Mental disorders; Mental health; Migration; Natural disasters; Rain; Refugee camps; Respiratory syncytial virus; Review; Sanitation; Social capital; Afghanistan; Nigeria; Kenya; Africa; migration; refugees; IDPs; climate change

Climate change exacerbates existing sociopolitical and economic vulnerabilities, undermining livelihoods, inflating the risk of conflict, and making it difficult for people to remain stable. In 2019, around 25 million new displacements occurred due to natural disasters. This review aims to summarize...