Framing climate change, migration, and health as a syndemic

The Lancet Planetary Health 2026 Open access

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Authors: Patricia Nayna Schwerdtle, Alistair J Woodward, Robert Andrew McLeman, Hannah Marcus, Celia McMichael
DOI: 10.1016/j.lanplh.2026.101443
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Abstract

Migration in the context of climate change is embedded within broader social, economic, political, and environmental processes. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change emphasises that such mobility is typically multicausal, with the health and wellbeing shaped primarily by the conditions under which movement occurs rather than by climate factors alone. Forced displacement, in particular, can exacerbate health risks through inadequate housing, disrupted services, food insecurity, and social marginalisation, especially in settings characterised by pre-existing poverty, disadvantage, and vulnerability.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Climate Change and Health Impacts Climate Change Adaptation Migration Global Health and Surgery

Publication details

Journal / source
The Lancet Planetary Health
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Volume
10
Issue
3
Pages
101443–101443
Publication date
1 March 2026
Language
EN