Climate change is a big threat to human health. Changing climate effects the basic factors of good health like clean air. Pure drinking water, food and habitat etc. Developing country populations particularly in is lands, arid and hilly zones and densely populated coastal areas are vulnerable. In India two third population especially living in villages directly depend on forest, fisheries and agriculture and hence more susceptible to climate change. India is experiencing the adverse effects of climate change to a great extent rainfall patterns in India is also changing, Temperature is increasing, glaciers are melting heavy rainfall, floods, droughts and heat waves etc. is damaging the human health. Diseases like allergies, skin problems, respiratory and water borne diseases are increasing day by day. The whole world especially India is in a need to overcome the problems caused by climate change and to find solutions. Adaptation and mitigation may reduce the risks caused by climate change. This article focuses on climate change. Its impact on human health and the ways to minimize its adverse effects.