There is consensus that climate change is affecting human health [1]. Although the exact health impacts of climate change are still being debated these are likely to include heat stress, increased risk of vector-borne, waterborne and food-borne diseases. In addition, the increased frequency of extreme weather events such as drought, flooding or hurricanes will also have a range of public health impacts. Nevertheless, linkages between public health and climate change are complex and interact with other factors. This review is not a systematic evaluation of climate sensitive diseases; it is rather focusing on the likely adverse health impacts of climate change.