Children covered by climate-health information system
Indicator Name
Indicator ID in PRIME
Definition
This indicator measures the proportion of children at health facility or district level covered by a climate-informed health information system with data on climate-sensitive environmental risks, hazards, and epidemiological trends collected, analyzed and interpreted on a continual basis, and timely response to risks promoted (WHO, 2023).
A climate-informed health information system could include:
1. Integrated climate and health surveillance for specific climate sensitive diseases implemented
2. Early detection tools (e.g. rapid diagnostics, syndromic surveillance) used to identify changing incidence and early action identified and implemented
3. Climate-informed health early warning systems that predict the risk of outbreaks of priority infectious diseases (e.g. malaria, dengue, cholera) developed and implemented
4. Climate and weather information used to assess risk of outbreaks of climate-sensitive diseases (i.e. integrated health and climate surveillance systems)
5. Participation of the Ministry of Health in cross-sectoral groups receiving warnings on extreme weather events
6. Geographic and seasonal distribution of health risks and outcomes (e.g. risk mapping) tracked for priority climate-sensitive diseases
Numerator
Number of children covered by a climate-informed health information system at health facility or district level
Denominator
Total number of participants in the catchment area of health facilities which are supported by SC programs
Recommended Means of Verification
Census, health sector data
Household baseline and endline surveys
Health sector/facility baseline and endline surveys