CategoriesBlog PostsAt IMNHC 2026 in Nairobi, health economist Giulia Greco put a number on the household bills behind the climate crisis and argued that the money to do something about it is already there, just sitting in the wrong budgets. In March 2026, more than 1,800 delegates from several countries gathered at the Edge Convention Centre […]
CategoriesBlog PostsThe evidence on extreme heat and maternal health is robust, growing and increasingly difficult to ignore, and yet the gap between what that evidence recommends and what pregnant women and new mothers are actually able to do in the face of extreme heat remains one of the most persistent challenges in translating climate health research into real-world impact. Understanding why that gap exists, and how to close it, requires the global health community to look beyond the quality of its science and examine the assumptions embedded in how it designs the tools and systems built from that science.
CategoriesBlog PostsPublic dialogues on climate change have long been dominated by concerns about carbon emissions, biodiversity loss, and economic disruption. Far less attention has been given to a more immediate consequence: the ways environmental changes are reshaping disease patterns, weakening food systems, and stretching fragile health infrastructures. Climate change has become a structural driver of diseases […]
CategoriesBlog Posts EventThe International Maternal Newborn Health Conference (IMNHC) 2026 brings together governments, civil society organizations, professional associations, and international partners from the global maternal and newborn health community to assess progress and drive collective action. It will take place from March 23–26, 2026, at The Edge Convention Center, Nairobi, Kenya, and it is one of the […]
CategoriesBlog PostsThe world is getting hotter, and for most people, that means finding ways to stay comfortable through a difficult season. But for pregnant women, new mothers, breastfeeding women, and the health workers who care for them, extreme heat is not just discomfort. It is a public health reality that touches every part of their daily […]
CategoriesBlog PostsPregnant and postpartum women in urban townships face extreme heat every day, hence, increasing health risks for mothers and their babies. The HIGH Horizons Project used Photovoice to capture these lived experiences, revealing how structural barriers make personal coping strategies fall short. These insights are now helping co-develop messages for early warning systems, including the MotherHeat Alert App, highlighting the need for solutions that go beyond individual responsibility to protect those most vulnerable.
CategoriesBlog Posts ResultHIGH Horizons, alongside the World Health Organization (WHO), has developed a conceptual framework for extreme heat and maternal, newborn and child health. We spoke with Annie Portela, Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing at the WHO, about developing the framework, what WHO and HIGH Horizons aim to achieve with it and who […]
CategoriesBlog PostsExtreme heat in health facilities can threaten both staff wellbeing and the quality of care. HIGH Horizons has developed a simple, practical checklist to assess heat risks, evaluate working conditions, and suggest mitigation strategies for safer, climate-resilient healthcare environments.
CategoriesBlog PostsAs global temperatures rise, hospitals and clinics across sub-Saharan Africa are becoming dangerously hot for the people who keep them running. The HIGH Horizons study sheds light on how extreme indoor heat is affecting healthcare workers’ wellbeing and the quality of care they provide and what can be done to build safer, climate-resilient health systems.
CategoriesBlog PostsMajor themes discussed at the 2025 Global Symposium on Climate Justice and Impacted Populations and the 2025 Global Conference on Climate and Health in Brasília, Brazil.
