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 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 PostsIn the midst of the scorching heat in Mt Darwin, Zimbabwe, groundbreaking research undertaken by CeSHHAR as part of the HIGH Horizons consortium is shedding light on the effects of extreme temperatures on pregnant and postpartum women, as well as the dedicated healthcare workers who support them. A recent site and support supervision visit was […]
CategoriesBlog PostsAccording to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), heatwave events have increased sixfold since the 1980s, driven by the naturally occurring El Nino and exacerbated by human-induced warming from greenhouse gases. Current projections say we’re 1.2oC warmer than pre-industrial levels, and global warming is likely to reach 1.5°C between 2030 and 2052. These extreme heat events are having […]
