Floods, Climate Change, and Public Health in Pakistan: A Call for Resilience

Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness 2026 Open access

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Authors: Javeria Akhter, Hamayel Qadir, Kinza Zeeshan, Syed Muhammad Hassan Murshid, Tahira Gill
DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2026.10332
Cited by: 1
References: 20

Abstract

The 2022 and 2025 floods in Pakistan forced more than 33 million people to flee from their homes, destroyed medical facilities across a large portion of Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, and Balochistan, and revealed major deficiencies in government management, healthcare systems, environmental protection, and climate preparedness. Pakistan emits

Fields of Study & Subjects

Climate Change and Health Impacts Disaster Response and Management Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research

Publication details

Journal / source
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Volume
20
Pages
e62–e62
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN