MSF is compelled to speak out about what we see. After directly witnessing how climate change has likely exacerbated health and humanitarian crises where we work,

In late 2020, hurricanes Eta and Iota hit Central America in quick succession.

More than 120 health centers in Honduras were damaged or destroyed – some simply disappearing into the mud.

Two million people were left with limited or no access to care.

But even before the storms, the health system in Honduras had been under considerable strain.

Hospitals struggled to accommodate COVID-19 patients, while a dengue outbreak driven by insecticide-resistant mosquitoes loomed.

We see mosquito transmitted diseases such dengue in urban settings now in a larger scale.

MSF teams are supporting efforts to bolster health system resilience to climate threats in Honduras.

These include vector control activities and a dengue fever surveillance system to pre-empt outbreaks.

Without significant action to tackle climate change, these situations will become more common.