Structured narrative review examines dengue preparedness in the context of climate, urbanisation, and digital health, indicating the need for integrated approaches.
Key Points
The review aims to investigate how climate change, urbanisation, and digital health affect dengue transmission and preparedness.
Conducted a structured narrative review through literature searches in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science from April to May 2026.
Developed thematic search strategies related to key concepts like climate change and urban health.
Organised synthesis around five interconnected domains of dengue preparedness.
Identified connections between climate variability, urbanisation, and increased dengue risk in both endemic and non-endemic areas.
Highlighting the essential role of integrated surveillance systems combining various data types for outbreak preparedness.
Noted challenges in digital health tools related to data quality and communication, impacting public health responses.