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Here is a presentatioon of our current and previous global climate and health projects that focus on building climate resilient health systems in low-resource settings. Our work portfolio includes diverse projects that combine applied research, evidence synthesis, and knowledge exchange with international organizations and national public health institutes. These projects are described in more detail below.

Current projects

Building Stronger Public Health Public Health Institutions and Systems

As part of the Norad-funded Building Stronger Systems and Institutions (BIS) programmme,  we are collaborating with the Ethiopian Public Health Institute in the design and development of a Climate, Nutrition and Health Hub. One aim of this work is to document this process into a Roadmap that can be shared and utilized by other national public health institutes. In addition, we also support ongoing studies dedicated to air pollution and health in Ethiopia.

Previous projects

In addition to these initiatives, we have contributed to several international projects that have advanced understanding of the links between climate change and health and contributed practical tools for policy and practice. For example, we led a comprehensive scoping review that identified key strategies of climate resilient health systems in low-resource settings and supported the Nepal Health Research Council in developing an in-depth case study of dengue and climate change in Nepal.

ENBEL

The ENBEL project brought together European and international researchers to generate and synthesize evidence on the links between climate change and health, supporting policy engagement and public awareness. As part of this effort, we led the development of a climate and health research factsheet series covering 14 unique topics, two of which are currently featured on the UNDRR website, PreventionWeb.

Belmont Forum project

NIPH contributed to the Belmont Forum-funded project, Community collective action to respond to climate change influencing the environment-health nexus. This 3 year project collaborated with researchers at the University College London, the RAND Corporation, the University of the West Indies. The aim was to investigate how volunteer-based, local groups in two coastal areas (Alaska and Trinidad and Tobago) respond to climate change and environmental impacts in order to better inform planning and enhance resilience of health systems.   

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