The masterplan approach deployed for climate-resilient health infrastructure was developed to be highly replicable, while the training needs assessment identified critical knowledge gaps and regional priorities among health professionals of four different European regions.
The solutions of the projects was adjusted to the demonstrators’ needs and in many occasions a set of innovative resilience solutions was co-developed. The integrated monitoring, early warning, and response systems (MEWRS) combines environmental and health monitoring, real-time data integration, and emergency management tools; while the adaptation recommendations, the training and campaign toolkit are tailored to end-user needs. Together, MOUNTADAPT solutions will support healthcare providers to better detect and respond to climate-related health risks. The modular and interoperable architecture of the MEWRS ecosystem and the adapatabilty of other solutions allows for strong replication and upscaling to other regions and healthcare.
For MOUNTADAPT to reach its full impact, further research and demonstration is still needed, as well as strong support to commercialisation. Intellectual property management and international collaboration is key, like the alignement with regulatory and standardisation frameworks for integration into existing systems. A continued capacity building of stakeholders wll also allow for long-term impact and change. Local CoPs engaged are already an advantage for local upscale, to be replicated in other regions.
A project website and social media toolkits were establised to raise awareness on climate-health risks and solutions, facilitate knowledge exchange, and showcase results and solutions. Is also enables future replication, scalable adoption of solutions, and continued engagement with health systems and stakeholders beyond the project’s lifetime. This should lead to continued growth in partner-led communications and dissemination, stronger engagement of health systems, policymakers, and communities, accelerated integration of evidence into policy and practice, and establishment of a lasting platform for collaborative learning, innovation, and cross-sector networking.
