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Volume 2 Environment Pollution and Climate Change
ISSN: 2573-458X Climate Change 2018 &
Global ENVITOX 2018
October 04-06, 2018
October 04-06, 2018
London, UK
16th Annual Meeting on
Environmental Toxicology and Biological Systems
&
5th World Conference on Climate Change
JOINT EVENT
Impacts of climate change on the incidence of morbidity
Rachida El Morabet
University Hassan II Casablanca, Morocco
Human health is seriously affected by the impacts of climate change. WHO (World Health Organization) and IPCC
(Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) have published several reports describing negative impacts of climate
change on human health; this has resulted in the epidemiology of many diseases and conditions. Climate change has both
direct (psychological effects arising from cold, heat and extreme weather) and indirect (change in behavior, forced migration
etc.) impacts on human health. In 2015, WHO confirmed that floods cause contamination of freshwater sources, increases
the risk of water borne diseases, provides breeding places for vectors of infectious diseases. In Morocco, the intensity and
recurrence are enhanced due to climate change is a worrying phenomenon in recent years as the loss of life and property
has increased. The rise in temperature additionally adds to this problem as it exacerbates diseases and number of deaths.
The impact on health varies from region to region within a country partly due to geographic conditions. The nature and
scale of impact will depend on the buffer capacity of the health systems (adaption and initial access of population to health
services). Extreme weather conditions can result in requirement of health services which may surpass the capacity of existing
health facilities rendering them vulnerable in future. The findings make a case for the Moroccan national health strategists to
recognize the importance of overcoming major health risks presented to the population and citizens of Morocco. This can be
achieved by identifying climate risks for health as a major challenge to be overcome in order to provide maximum protection
of human health of citizens against these threats.
Recent Publications
1. ElMorabetR(2018)Effects of outdoor airpollutiononhumanhealth. ReferenceModule inEarthSystems andEnvironmental
Sciences. Elsevier DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-409548-9.11012–7.
2. El Morabet R, Aneflouss M and Mouak S (2018) Air pollution effects on health in Kenitra, Northern Morocco. Recent
Advances in Environmental Science from the Euro-Mediterranean and Surrounding Regions. Springer DOI: 10.1007/978-
3-319-70548-4–570.
3. Patz J A, Campbell-Lendrum D, Holloway T and Foley J A (2005) Impact of regional climate change on human health.
Nature 438(7066):310.
Biography
Rachida El Morabet holds a PhD in Biology from the Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco (2004), an Inter-University Diploma in Biotechnology, Paris, France
(2001) and a University Pedagogy Certificate (teaching practices; learning theories; models assessment practices knowledge; educational resources and distance
learning) (2014). She is an Associate Professor with the Department of Geography at FLSH-Mohammedia, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco; Member
of the Laboratory: Dynamics of Space and the Society; Research Team: the Dynamics of Natural Environments and their Impacts on Society and Territories; and
Member of Center CERES [Center of Environmental, Human Security and Governance Research]. Her research interests include environmental issues in the era of
global change, socio-ecological system (vulnerability and adaptation), and dynamics of natural systems. She received two gold medals with Honors of International
Exhibition of Invention and Innovation, Casablanca, Morocco.
Rachida El Morabet, Environ Pollut Climate Change 2018, Volume 2
DOI: 10.4172/2573-458X-C1-002