The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare launched the National Program for Climate Change and Human Health (NPCCHH) in 2019. Objectives The NPCCHH objectives with some initially identified key actions are: To create awareness among general population (vulnerable community), health-care providers and Policy makers regarding impacts of climate change on human health. To strengthen capacity of healthcare system to reduce illnesses/ diseases due to variability in climate To strengthen health preparedness and response by performing situational analysis at national/ state/ district/ below district levels. To develop partnerships and create synchrony/ synergy with other missions and ensure that health is adequately represented in the climate change agenda in the country To strengthen research capacity to fill the evidence gap on climate change impact on human health Key activities Development of IEC material on health impacts of Climate variability & change Advocacy on health impacts of Climate variability & change Strengthening of health care system in context of climate change Capacity building for vulnerability assessment at various levels and liaison with centre Develop/ strengthen the monitoring and surveillance systems for climate sensitive diseases Develop mechanisms for EWS/ alerts and responses at state, district and below district level Develop joint action plan with other deptt./ organizations In view of their capabilities and complementarities Integrate, adopt and implement environment friendly measures suggested in other missions on climate change Strengthening of healthcare services based on researches on climate variables and impact on human health Expected Output Awareness & Behaviour modification of general population for impact, illnesses, prevention and adaptive measures for climate sensitive illnesses. Increase in trained healthcare personnel and equipped institutes/ organization towards achievement of climate resilient healthcare services and infrastructure at district level in each state. Integrated monitoring system for collection and analysis of health related data with meteorological parameters, environmental, socio-economic and occupational factors Regulation on key environmental determinants of health: air quality, water quality, food, waste management, agriculture, transport. Evidence–based support to policy makers, programme planners and related stakeholders Source : National Centre for Disease Control