Strengthening Arctic Health Preparedness: The Way Forward
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Issue Date
2025
Authors
Kongelf, Anine
Subject
Abstract
The Arctic is changing rapidly. Climate change, demographic shifts, geopolitical tensions, and increasing economic activity are reshaping the region, placing unprecedented strain on health systems and emergency preparedness. This report, based on the 2025 Arctic Health Preparedness Conference and a participatory Photovoice study in Finnmark, Norway, explores how civil society, and particularly local volunteers, can play an essential role in strengthening health preparedness across the Arctic region.
The report outlines three overarching priorities for strengthening Arctic health preparedness, with six specific recommendations for the Arctic Council, national authorities, and civil society partners.