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Heatwaves-Driven Human Morbidity and Mortality over Selected Counties in Kenya

This research is carried out by Bethwel Mutai 1 with funding support from the Global Disaster Preparedness Center. Although heat-related disasters have risen worldwide, lack of reliable and consistent climate datasets and standard detection metrics in Africa can easily downplay not only the existence of episodes of extreme heat, but also the concomitant human health […]

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Public Perception of the Health and Social Risks of Extreme Heat in Northern Ghana

This research is carried out by  Shamsu-Deen Ziblim1, Victor Mogre2, Sophia E.A. Kpebu2, Bright Y. Amoore2, Bruce A. Abugri2, Rayza Sison3, Laud Boateng3, Rajesh Vedathan3 with funding support from the Global Disaster Preparedness Center. The health risks of extreme heat hinge on not only on exposure but also on behavioral related, which are often related

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Cost-Effective Traditional and Modern Coping Strategies for Heatwaves Prevalent in Tribal, Rural and Urban India

This research is carried out by Niti Mishra1, Peehu Pardeshi2, Shivani Kaim1, Dipali Bar1, Bateswar Das1, Saurabhi Niroula1, Poulami Ganguli1, Muskaan Ahmed1.  with funding support from the Global Disaster Preparedness Center. Recently, the year 2022 recorded extreme temperatures which were greatly unpredictable. Within the tropics, India underwent major heat stress during and before the summer months,

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Towards Liveable Cities: Extreme Heat Distribution in South African Cities

This research is carried out by Timothy Chambers1  with funding support from the Global Disaster Preparedness Center. Extreme temperatures have severe impacts on human health. In a climate that is projected to significantly warm in future, these impacts become exacerbated. Southern Africa in particular is a hotspot for future warming and combined with large populations

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Extreme heat risk among informal sector workers based on perception in Nagpur, India

This research is carried out by Dr. Rajashree Kotharkar1, Sagar Rajopadhye1, Sanyukta Shaw1   with funding support from the Global Disaster Preparedness Center. The frequency and intensity of climate change phenomena such as heatwaves are increasing which puts a large portion of India’s unorganised informal sector, exposed to high ambient working temperatures, at increased risk for

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Relationship between high temperatures and hospitalization risk in different ecological regions in Vietnam

This research is carried out by  Nu Quy Linh Tran1,2, Thi Kim Hieu Ngo3, Thi Tuong Vy Nguyen3, Tran Ngoc Dang3, Son Nghiem4, Dung Phung5  with funding support from the Global Disaster Preparedness Center. The increased ambient temperatures worldwide have an adverse impact on health outcomes, includeng hospitalization risk. Vietnam is among the most vulnerable

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Identification of local heat thresholds and related health impacts: Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu Cities in Kenya  

This research is carried out by Joyce Kimutai 1,2, Patricia Nying’uro1, Luke Harrington3, Wesley Oghera4, Friederike Otto5   with funding support from the Global Disaster Preparedness Center. As the climate warms, more days with extremely hot temperatures are occurring across the world. With thousands of excess deaths every year, the health effects of hot weather are fast becoming

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Managing Heat Stress Among Ready-made Clothing Workers in Bangladesh

This research is carried out by Farzana Yeasmin1 , Shannon Rutherford2 , Aaron Bach2 , Jean Palutikof3 , Fahim Tonmoy4, Fahmida Tofai5, Mahbubur Rahman1  with funding support from the Global Disaster Preparedness Center. The ready-made garment sector is key to growing Bangladesh’s economy- providing export opportunities and employment and financial security for a large, predominantly female workforce. To ensure

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Extreme Heat in Serbia  

This research is carried out by  Dragan Milosevic1, Stevan Savic1, Jelena Dunjic1, Daniela Arsenovic1, Zorana Luzanin2   with funding support from the Global Disaster Preparedness Center. Hot summers with intensive heat waves lead to strong heat-related mortality across Europe. Up to now, there have been only a limited number of studies investigating heat-related mortality in Serbia.

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Heat Risk Perceptions among different occupational groups in South India

This research is carried out by  PK Latha1, S Ranjith1, Vidhya Venugopal1  with funding support from the Global Disaster Preparedness Center. Dehydration and volume loss from climate-related excessive heat exposure can cause rapid mortality from chronic disease exacerbations, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke. In India, where many people perform hard physical labour in extreme heat,

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