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Climate change worsens floods and droughts in Africa, harming mental health and healthcare access, with droughts reducing HIV treatment adherence due to food and water shortages.
Climate change is worsening floods and droughts across Africa, severely impacting mental health and healthcare access, according to ongoing research in South Africa, Kenya, Burkina Faso, and Mozambique.
Studies in KwaZulu-Natal found a 2014 drought linked to a sharp drop in HIV treatment adherence, with one in five patients struggling to take medication, driven by food and water shortages, lost livelihoods, and trauma from environmental destruction.
Researchers are now using interdisciplinary methods, combining data and community stories, to understand the complex psychological toll of climate disasters, as extreme weather events have surged since the 1970s.
El cambio climático empeora las inundaciones y las sequías en África, perjudicando la salud mental y el acceso a la atención médica, con sequías que reducen la adherencia al tratamiento del VIH debido a la escasez de alimentos y agua.