Health Systems
Strengthening
Robust health systems are essential for mitigating the health impacts of climate change in Africa.
Resources
Maternal and newborn health risks of climate change: A call for awareness and global action
Download ResourceThe Effect of High and Low Ambient Temperature on Infant Health: A Systematic Review
Download ResourcePhysiological mechanisms of the impact of heat during pregnancy and the clinical implications: review of the evidence from an expert group meeting
Download ResourceAmbient temperature during pregnancy and risk of maternal hypertensive disorders: A time-to-event study in Johannesburg, South Africa
Download ResourceAssociations between ambient temperature and risk of preterm birth in Sweden: A comparison of analytical approaches
Download ResourceHow do high ambient temperatures affect infant feeding practices? A prospective cohort study of postpartum women in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
Download ResourceExtreme heat, pregnancy and women’s well-being in Burkina Faso: an ethnographical study
Download ResourceToo hot to thrive: a qualitative inquiry of community perspectives on the effect of high ambient temperature on postpartum women and neonates in Kilifi, Kenya
Download ResourceMothers get really exhausted!” The lived experience of pregnancy in extreme heat: Qualitative findings from Kilifi, Kenya
Download ResourceHow Climate Change May Threaten Progress in Neonatal Health in the African Region
Download ResourceThe Climate Crisis and Breastfeeding: Opportunities for Resilience
Download ResourceProcess and outputs from a community co-design workshop on reducing the impact of heat exposure on pregnant and postpartum women and newborns in Kilifi, Kenya
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Advancing Climate Change and Health Security in Botswana
The symposium aims to foster collaboration, partnerships, and key discussions among key climate-health stakeholders to develop effective strategies for strengthening health system resilience and health security in Botswana.
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