Dear Colleagues,

The last three years have tragically shown how our societies are vulnerable regarding health, the environment, and the economy. Climate and energy crises, pollution, pandemics, and migrations call for comprehensive and effective complexity management. 

Climate has been defined as a major health threat, and health needs to be included in the effective climate change strategies so far.

In addition to the health effects of climate change (CC) assessed through the number of deaths, emergency visits and hospitalisations, there are many other diseases linked to climate change, which are not quantified because they are treated by family doctors (FDs) and family paediatricians (FPs). 

Last but not least, one of the most critical lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic is the crucial role that Medical Response could play on the occasion of global/local emergencies such as those due to CC in diagnosis or screening and triage, as well as in the short and long-term monitoring of the physical and psychological conditions of those affected.

Hence, it is essential to collect and share proposals on the interconnection between health and climate, which are getting the real challenge faced by professionals and researchers daily.

This is the goal of the Special Issue we are promoting. 

Dr. Paolo Lauriola
Prof. Dr. Margherita Ferrante
Dr. Gea Oliveri Conti
Dr. Domenico Vito
Guest Editors

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• climate change
• one health
• planetary health
• primary health care and prevention
• research and prevention integration