Global Heat Health Information Network

Heat stress management at work doesn’t always go to plan. For cases of Exertional Heat Stroke (EHS), the most serious and complicated heat-related illness, a 30-minute treatment window exists. That’s just half an hour to reverse a colleague’s excessively high core temperature to ensure their survival and prevent ongoing health complications. For many work sites, medical support will arrive after the EHS treatment window. Here, permanent disability or death of a heat-affected worker may hinge upon the ability of work colleagues to administer effective cooling treatment(s). In conjunction with Shane Rogerson, this paper details the successful field treatment of a suspected EHS case and the process of managing EHS risk for a large, climate diverse workforce. #heatstroke #cooling #heatstress

Save the Date: Inaugural Southeast Asia Heat Health Forum 2025 We are thrilled to announce that the very first Southeast Asia Heat Health Forum will be held in Singapore from January 7-10, 2025! This event will be a cornerstone for advancing our regional capacity and collaborative efforts toward addressing the challenges extreme heat poses to our region. While the Forum is a by invitation-only gathering of thought leaders and change-makers, we are calling for case studies that showcase cultural and traditional practices in Southeast Asia on heat management. Do use this chance to highlight community knowledge and bottom-up approaches, contributing to a unique perspective and discussion for SEA. 📅 Mark Your Calendars: January 7-10, 2025 Stay tuned for more details and prepare to be part of this crucial initiative to combat extreme heat in our region. Global Heat Health Information Network World Health Organization World Meteorological Organization National University of Singapore NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine NUS Physiology Project HeatSafe #hrpcsg #southeastasia

Thanks to the hard work of the global health community, the impacts of rising temperatures were among the climate-related health challenges that were front and centre at COP28. Join the World Health Organization and COP29 Azerbaijan at 14:00 CET today to learn what the health community has planned for #COP29. https://lnkd.in/eakYbPdy

As part of last week's ASIAN-WMO regional forum in Singapore, WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo visited the Heat Resilience & Performance Centre at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine where she was briefed on ongoing heat resilience research efforts and regional initiatives, including the establishment of our new Southeast Asia Heat Health Hub. https://lnkd.in/dxPpTXAA The ASEAN Secretariat / World Meteorological Organization / Jason Kai Wei LEE

Opportunity: Research fellowship at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, U. of London to help inform development of solutions for temperature-related health impacts in the UK. Applicants should have a doctoral degree in #physiology, and be familiar with methods and technologies used to measure human physiological responses to high ambient temperatures. https://lnkd.in/e5qc6vf8

🚍 What are the links between the transportation sector, extreme heat, and our health - and how can we strengthen transport systems’ heat resilience? We spoke with Nick Jones, data scientist at the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), The World Bank and co-author of "We need to prepare our transport systems for heatwaves — here’s how" to find out: https://lnkd.in/evMneK7X Satish Ukkusuri / Shagun Mittal / Purdue University / University of Birmingham EPFL / Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

📢 It's here! Check out our new and improved Global #HeatHealth Digest for curated research highlights, heat news and features, new tools and resources, opportunities and more. Let us know what you think, and be sure to share and subscribe! ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/e8FnYdkn

In a world-first experiment, researchers at the University of Sydney Heat and Health Research Incubator are testing how much heat the human body can endure. As the planet warms, understanding these deadly thresholds has never been more crucial. https://lnkd.in/gU3vHjRx Ollie Jay / Jem Cheng

Conducted by a multi-disciplinary team of researchers from the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, University of Oxford, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, U. of London, and the William Harvey Research Institute at Queen Mary University of London, a new article has revealed that although there was some evidence linking #heat stress risk and #hormones together, very little was still known about the exact relationship between the two. This research gap highlights the urgent need for further research into the effects of heat exposure on the #endocrine system, especially as temperatures continue to rise. Access the press release and review paper here:  https://lnkd.in/guwYDzE8 https://lnkd.in/gBCybBWw #hrpcsg Project HeatSafe Global Heat Health Information Network World Health Organization Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD)

New: US launches new National Heat Strategy 2024-2030 to support proactive heat response planning https://lnkd.in/eHmVHd5t