Centre for Environmental Health

Climate Health Risk Management in India (CHARISMA) Experts' Feedback Consultation was held for securing feedback from experts on a preliminary version of the #climate-#health platform built for 2 pilot cities of Guwahati & Lucknow focusing on #heatwaves & vector-borne diseases

Our project - Climate Health Risk Management in India (CHARISMA) supports development of climate health strategies, adaptation plans to address problems related to extreme heat stress & climate change sensitive vector-borne diseases in (peri) urban envts 🔗charisma-india.eu

As hot days continue, 🔸Consider heat-related discomfort seriously ☀️Stay hydrated-use water, ORS ☀️Ensure ventilation indoor ☀️Avoid outdoor sun exposure & exertion ☀️Avoid stale food ☀️Lookout for vulnerable #heatwave

#Heatwave | Know how to stay healthy and safe during #Heatwave?

“When #coal stops being burned, nearby communities see almost immediately less asthma & cardiovascular diseases, better birth outcomes & load on health systems goes down. With #cleanenergy sources now available, it's time to power past coal” - @JeniMiller poweringpastcoal.org/insights/ppca-…

🧵⚕️Today, @GCHAlliance released our Healthy NDC Scorecard: As ‘Health COP’ Approaches, Analysis Shows Big Emitting Nations Doing Too Little to Protect Health from Climate Change bit.ly/healthyndc2023… #cop28

Great news to address #ClimateChange! The #RaceToZero is gaining momentum, with over 70 health organizations from 25 countries committing to transformative solutions for zero-emissions & climate-resilient systems. See who is in: healthcareclimateaction.org/racetozero

📢We are looking to hire people in the GEOHealth Health Effects of Selected Environmental Exposomes Across the Life CourSe (HEALS)-India team! Details in the following tweet! ⬇️ #India #PublicHealth #vacancies #jobs #vacancy

With its focus on harnessing shared responsibilities and collaborative governance to make the world safer from pandemics, Shri Rajesh Bhusnan, Secy Health, elaborates why strengthening primary health care is a key goal of India’s G20 presidency. indianexpress.com/article/opinio… #G20India

On #InternationalNursesDay, we honor nurses for their remarkable healthcare contributions. But let's not forget their role in advocating for sustainable practices, raising environmental awareness & building a healthier future for everyone Find out how: healthcareclimateaction.org/professionals

Prof D Prabhakaran, Prof Sailesh Mohan and Dr Nikhil Srinivasapura Venkateshmurthy, along with collaborators conducted a research facilitation workshop in Kathmandu, Nepal along with collaborators to identify candidates for a PhD programme #NIHRGHRCMLTC

We're excited to welcome @SwastiHC, a leading health organization from #India🇮🇳, to our network of members committed to transforming the health sector and promoting a healthy, sustainable future Already a member? Login to gghhconnect.org to access valuable resources

#HandHygiene is universally recognized as the most critical first defense against infectious diseases It's crucial to maintain #CleanHands to keep patients & health workers safe Check out our guide to learn more about sustainable hand hygiene practices👉bit.ly/3OZIwl6

#OPINION | Even as we transform health systems to become climate-smart and disaster-resilient, we must contain climate change with utmost urgency. We owe it both to ourselves and future generations, writes Dr K Srinath Reddy. @thePHFI newindianexpress.com/opinions/2023/…

📢New #Casestudy! Discover how the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in #India is embedding sustainability practices into all departments while supporting local goods and services Learn more about their efforts: greenhospitals.org/news/shipp-cas…

Are you interested in learning & applying methods & models to assess the link between #environmental exposures & #health? If yes, then apply today for our Short Course on Methods and Modelling in Environmental Health! The registration deadline has been extended to May 8, 2023.⬇️