National Mission on Climate Change and Health (NMCCH)
Nodal:Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Strengthen healthcare systems against climate-sensitive illnesses — through awareness, capacity building, surveillance, early warning, State and District Environment Health Cells, SAPCCHH preparation and climate-resilient healthcare facilities.
Launched
Proposed in 2015
Coverage
Pan-India
Duration
2015–Ongoing
Activities
16
Indicators
16
Key Targets
State Action Plans
SAPCCHH
Health Cells
State & District
EWS & Alerts
Health preparedness
Green Healthcare
Resilient facilities
National Mission on Climate Change & Health Progress through Indicators
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Development of National Action Plan on Climate Change & Human Health
National Air Pollution Health Adaptation Plan developed
National Heat Health Adaptation Plan developed
National level Climate and Health Risk assessment for priority climate sensitive hazards conducted
Number of days in a month on which heatwave early warnings along with tailored health messages were disseminated
Number of District Hospital & Sub Divisional Hospitals where there are functional Heat Stroke Management Units
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About
Mission Overview
The Mission on Health under NAPCC was identified in 2014, broadening India's climate response after COP 21. The National Action Plan for Climate Change and Human Health (NAPCCHH) was issued by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare in October 2018, anchored by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) under the National Health Mission (NHM) framework. The Mission addresses health-related aspects of climate change through awareness, capacity building, health-systems strengthening, surveillance of climate-sensitive illnesses, and climate-resilient healthcare facilities. Implementation is pan-India through NHM Programme Implementation Plans. The Mission Steering Committee is chaired by the Secretary, MoHFW; ICMR and DHR support research and development.
- Mission on Health identified in 2015 under NAPCC; NAPCCHH 1.0 issued in 2019; NAPCCHH 2.0 in 2021.
- Anchored by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare; NCDC is the nodal agency.
- Continued under National Health Mission (NHM) — for as long as NHM is ongoing.
- Mission Steering Committee chaired by Secretary, MoHFW; ICMR / DHR support R&D.
- Five adaptation focus areas: Awareness, Capacity Building, Health Systems Strengthening, Surveillance, Climate-Resilient Healthcare.
- Mitigation focus: GHG reduction, energy & water efficiency, sustainable procurement in healthcare.
- NAPCC 2.0 indicator set: 16 indicators across institutional set-up, planning, surveillance, capacity building and heat / air-pollution response.
- Funded through NHM PIP and PMABHIM — ₹104 Crore allocated for FY 2025-26 to NPCCHH alone.
Vision
Strengthen healthcare services for climate-sensitive illnesses and enhance the adaptive capacity of communities vulnerable to climate change impacts on health.