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For EU Member States, information is based on their official adaptation reporting: 2023 and 2021 adaptation reporting under the Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action (see EU Adaptation Reporting, Climate-ADAPT Country Profiles). Note: The relevant information has been copied from the EU official reporting on adaptation (submitted until 15 November 2023), without further elaborating the contents of the text. Some information, valid at the time of reporting, may no longer be valid today. Any necessary additions to the text are clearly highlighted. In addition, information collated in the EEA’s analysis of Climate change and health: the national policy review in Europe (2021). Note: Some information, valid at the time of publication, may no longer be valid today. Any necessary additions to the text are clearly highlighted. 

Information from Governance Regulation reporting on adaptation (2023, 2021)

The health sector is covered in the Malta's Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS, 2021); the NAS is part of the LCDS. The Ministry for Health is one of those responsible for the implementation of climate specific actions on adaptation.

Population and human health are amongst the parameters which are linked to climate change (both directly and indirectly) included in the environmental impact assessment looking at direct, indirect and cumulative effects.

One of the sectors treated by the Adaptation Chapter of Malta’s LCDS is that of ‘Health and Civil Protection’. This includes a number of measures targeting these thematic areas, including surveillance, education and contingency plans.

Health issues, Civil Protection and Immigration were amongst the sectors identified as being of priority for the Maltese Islands in terms of Climate adaptation action in the 2019 vulnerability assessment.

In Malta’s Recovery and Resilience plan (2020-2026) ‘Towards a smarter, well connected and resilient economy, a greener environment and an integrated society’ there is an action for Enhancing the resilience of the health system through digitalisation and new technologies, which will contribute to the strengthening of the public health system, making it innately more resilient to stresses including Climate change caused stresses.

In Malta’s Operational Programme - OPI (2021-2027) ‘Towards a smarter, well connected and resilient economy, a greener environment and an integrated society’ there is an action for Ensuring equal access to health care and fostering resilience of health systems, including primary care, and promoting €68,000,000.

Information from EEA report. Climate change and health: the national policy overview in Europe (2022)

National policies on climate change adaptation and national health strategies were analysed to identify the coverage of climate-related impacts on health (physical, mental, and social) and the types of interventions addressing them. The report provides a European overview, while the geographical coverage of various aspects of national policies across Europe can be visualized using the map viewer. The results for Malta are summarised here.

Policy documents reviewed:

National adaptation strategy (2012)

National Health Systems Strategy for Malta 2014-2020

Aspects covered in the reviewed policy document:

Resources in the Observatory catalogue on Malta

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