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.
CategoriesBlog PostsClimate and health are now inseparable crises that require urgent and properly resourced action……Africa has the evidence and leadership, what’s missing is climate finance.
“Physically, with all the sweating, after some time, maybe afternoon, I feel as if I’m smelling. I have that smell. I wish I can just go and have a shower, but I can’t because I’m still at work.“Health Worker 1 For many health workers in South Africa, heat isn’t just a matter of discomfort. It’s […]
CategoriesBlog PostsDesigning early warning systems for heat and MNCH Centuries ago, early warning systems looked very different. A lookout would climb a tower and scan the horizon, eyes straining for signs of danger. Today, our warnings arrive as quiet pings on phones. But the idea remains the same: know what’s coming — and act before it’s […]
CategoriesBlog PostsBeating the heat starts with the building: rethinking health facilities for a warming world Walk into a maternity ward in rural Zimbabwe on a summer afternoon, and you’ll understand something instantly: buildings matter. Health facilities that provide maternity and neonatal care with no insulation, no cooling, and no escape from the sun can quickly become […]
CategoriesBlog PostsPublication: Caesarean sections and low birth weight in Kenya related to higher heat stress A new HIGH Horizons study published in the Journal of Climate and Health this month has found that higher heat stress leads to a raised likelihood of caesarean sections and babies born with low birth weight in Kenya. The study was […]
CategoriesBlog PostsThis World Meteorological Day, we are celebrating our work to close the early warning gap together with all six partners in the Climate-Health Cluster, who collaborate to increase the societal and policy impact of EU and UK-funded research linked to climate, health and policy. Early warning systems help people anticipate and prepare for various natural […]
CategoriesBlog PostsDebra Jackson, HIGH Horizons Deputy Scientific Coordinator and Takeda Chair in Global Child Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, recently spoke with Takeda about our research in Europe and Africa. You can read the interview in depth here.
