Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and Perception on Climate Change among Medical, Para-Medical & Public Health Professionals in India

Morsel surveyed 3062 healthcare professionals across the six randomly selected states in different zones. These states are Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Meghalaya. In 3062 healthcare professionals researchers included Doctors, Nurses, Paramedical Staff, Hospital administration staff, ASHA workers, NGO healthcare workers, Healthcare Students. This report is the first indigenous attempt to document the extent of the ongoing and future impacts of climate change on Health. Many global experts have foreseen the negative impacts on health due to Climate Change. The aim of the study is to understand how the medical and public health community in India perceives and relates to climate change and proposed solutions and mitigation plans in order to prepare the health systems to lead the response to climate change induced health impacts in India and engage with the medical, para-medical and public health community in India on the issues of climate change and health.