Business on the Edge 2024

Consequences of climate hazards to the health and well-being system FIGURE 19 Impacts on human health Dominant hazards Respiratory diseasesInfectious diseasesCardiovascular diseasesHeat-related diseasesMalnutritionFatalities & injuriesMental health Extreme heat Wildfire Tropical cyclone Coastal flooding Fluvial flooding Water stress DroughtHealth & well-being service fulfilment Prevention Diagnostics Treatment Dominant hazards Vaccine supply chain disruptionsChallenges to sustain the cold chainMedical devices supply chain disruptionsChallenges to sustain the cold chainHigher operating costs of facilitiesIncreased asset management costs Decreased vaccine potencyReduced quantity & quality of cropsMedical devices lifespan & functionality shortagesIncreased energy demand Overwhelmed response capacityMedicine production delays & shortages Storage disruptions due to power outagesFood supply chain disruptionsImpact on sterilization processesDecreased sensor reliability of wearable devicesEquipment failure due to power outagesDecreased medicine efficacy Decreased personal investment in physical & mental healthEquipment disruptions due to power outagesReduced test result accuracy Cancellation of surgeriesDisruptions in raw materials sourcing Infrastructure damage leading to increased asset management & maintenance costs, repairs & retrofits on fixed assets Threat to workers’ safety, health & well-being, resulting in staff shortages & service disruptions Business on the Edge: Building Industry Resilience to Climate Hazards 37