Open access heat stress data for greece creates fresh opportunities for heat health research
HIGH Horizons researchers have published open access human thermal stress indices datasets for Greece that can be used by researchers or authorities aiming to investigate the relationship between heat and health in the country. HIGH Horizons researchers have published...
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK ON EXTREME HEAT AND MATERNAL, NEWBORN AND CHILD HEALTH
HIGH Horizons, alongside the World Health Organization (WHO), has developed a conceptual framework for extreme heat and maternal, newborn and child health. Annie Portela, Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing at the WHO, spoke to us...
Global call for plans that consider the health impacts of extreme heat
In an effort to better understand evolving governance around heat and health, HIGH Horizons has partnered with the Global Heat Health Information Network (GHHIN) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to call for submissions of Heat Health Action Plans, National...
The Impact of Heat on Health Workers and Mothers In Mount Darwin, Zimbabwe
During 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...
