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Abstract
Objective: This short communication highlights the health consequences of the 2025 monsoon floods in Pakistan, situating them within the broader historical trajectory of climate-related calamities and aligning national realities with global climate justice commitments.
Methods: A narrative review of government reports, humanitarian updates, and international policy documents was conducted to examine the health impacts of the 2025 floods and contextualize them with past disasters, including the 2010 and 2022 floods. Pakistan’s commitments at COP 29 were also analysed.
Results: By late August 2025, the floods had claimed over 820 lives, displaced more than one million individuals, and caused extensive damage to infrastructure. Health impacts extended beyond acute fatalities, with outbreaks of diarrheal and vector-borne diseases, disruption of maternal and chronic disease services, and heightened risks of malnutrition and psychological distress. Damaged facilities, supply chain interruptions, and overstretched health workers further undermined service delivery, echoing systemic weaknesses observed during earlier disasters.
Conclusion: Pakistan’s recurring climate shocks highlight the urgent need to embed resilience into health system strengthening. Climate-proofed infrastructure, robust surveillance, continuity of care, and equitable international financing are critical. Health security in Pakistan is inseparable from climate justice, requiring both national action and sustained global solidarity
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