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“Our patients mostly come from disadvantaged communities, and many of them are farmers, construction workers, vendors and tricycle drivers who spend long hours working under the sun. A lot of them deal with chronic health conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, respiratory problems and even struggle with their mental health. Extreme heat affects our patients. We have observed an increase in heat related illnesses, including heat exhaustion and heat stroke.”
“The Climate Resilience Toolkit for Health Centers in the Philippineshas been incredibly helpful in providing practical strategies to educate our patients on how to stay safe during extreme heat. The printed materials and fliers [Americares provides] are easy to understand, yet highly effective. We have also used the toolkit’s recommendations to enhance how we manage cooling areas and to ensure access to hydration in our facility. We constantly encourage simple but effective practices like staying in the shade, drinking plenty of fluids and taking breaks, especially in peak hours. Those are small actions that can truly save lives.”*The Philippines is the most disaster-prone country in the world according to the 2025 World Risk Index.
“Those are small actions that can truly save lives.”
John Paul Verdadero, National Health Workforce Support System of Department of Health