What does this research mean for the field?

Integrating community knowledge and gender-sensitive approaches into climate-health frameworks is essential for reducing health inequities in Asia. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

The primary aim is to examine how climate affects health in Asia, focusing on community vulnerabilities and adaptations.

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March 8, 2026Open Access

Climate and health in Asia: a scoping review of vulnerability and community adaptation

Key Points

The primary aim is to examine how climate affects health in Asia, focusing on community vulnerabilities and adaptations.
Conducted a scoping review of existing literature
Emphasized community knowledge and gender-sensitive frameworks
Identified barriers to health outcomes in urbanized settings
Recognized the critical role of local adaptation practices
Highlighted the need for integrating gender perspectives in health frameworks
Identified significant health inequities affected by climate changes

Abstract

This review underscores the importance of integrating community knowledge and gender-sensitive approaches into climate-health frameworks. Strengthening health systems and formalizing local adaptation practices are essential for reducing inequities. Future research should adopt longitudinal and interdisciplinary perspectives to capture long-term health outcomes and policy implementation barriers in rapidly urbanizing environments.

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Dharmayanti et al. (Sat,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ada8cfbc08abd80d5bc32d https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.21964

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