Climate is no longer an external theme for ministries of health. It affects disease patterns, service continuity, infrastructure and the communities institutions are meant to protect.
When climate sits in a separate plan, health programmes remain exposed. When it is integrated into national health planning, institutions can prioritise preparedness, coordination and resilience as part of ordinary decision-making.
Mitambo & Co’s support to Malawi’s National Action Plan for Health and Climate Change focused on that integration: identifying priorities, interventions and coordination mechanisms that strengthen health-sector resilience to climate-related risks.
The same logic applies across sectors. Climate work creates value when it changes how core institutions plan — not when it remains a parallel conversation.
