Under the Weather: India’s Climate-Health Intersections and Pathways to Resilience

As understanding of the links between climate change and health in India deepens, this critical intersection remains underexplored in philanthropic investment. This report makes the case for integrating a climate lens into health system responses to build both short- and long-term community resilience. It highlights how evidence can be translated to guide investments, inform programmatic decisions, and strengthen health system preparedness. As philanthropy remains nascent in the climate-health context in India, the report outlines how it can help scale proven interventions, foster cross-sector collaboration, and channel resources toward underserved priorities.