Table 3.
Planning and preparedness for infectious disease threats attributed to climate change in Europe, according to infectious disease experts, 2009/2010.
| Questions on planning and preparedness for infectious disease threats | Yes/total (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Has your country completed a national assessment of the potential health impacts of climate change? | 9/27 (33) | |
| If no (n = 18): | ||
| Is your country planning or currently conducting a national assessment? | 3/12 (25) | |
| Are there regional/local planning and coordination institutions to monitor and control climate-sensitive infectious diseases? | 14/29 (48) | |
| Does your department have plans over the next 5 years for research on and response to climate-sensitive infectious diseases? | 17/29 (58) | |
| If yes (n = 17): | ||
| Are there plans to alter current vector-borne disease surveillance and control programs to address the threats of climate change? This includes changing the frequency or location of monitoring and surveillance programs to detect changes in geographic range or incidence. | 15/17 (88) | |
| Are there plans to alter monitoring of water sources or water treatment regulations to address the threats of climate change? | 4/16 (25) | |
| Are there plans to alter food safety and other regulations to address the threats of climate change? | 3/14 (21) | |
| Are there plans to increase the human and material resources devoted to climate change risks? | 6/17 (35) | |
| Does your National Climate Change Team/Committee explicitly include consideration of the infectious disease health risks of climate change? | 14/25 (56) | |
| Did you or your department participate in the last two meetings of your National Climate Change Team/Committee? | 8/16 (50) | |
| Does the National Climate Change Team/Committee have a strategy for communicating the risks of climate change to the geographic range and incidence of climate-sensitive infectious diseases? | 5/13 (39) |