Standards for Official Statistics on Climate-Health Interactions (SOSCHI): Non-communicable diseases: introduction

Climate change is a global challenge that has significant implications for human health. Rising temperatures, shifting weather patterns, and the increasing frequency of extreme weather events are directly impacting health outcomes across the globe. The interaction between climate change and health is especially evident in the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which are further exacerbated by environmental shifts. This topic area demonstrates how temperature extremes impact NCD outcomes. Going forward, the methodological approach for indicators within this topic area will be combined with the heat- and cold-related mortality topic. This is the Topic Introduction document.