Adapting Facilities and Services: Treating Heat-Related Illnesses in Women and Children

Event time: 9h00 - 10h00 EDT

Minimizing the impact of heat stress on populations more susceptible to experiencing it, such as pregnant women and young children, requires frontline workers and healthcare staff to become familiar with recognizing the symptoms, diagnosing the illness, taking effective and urgent action, and providing the right treatment in time - both in communities and the healthcare facilities that serve them.

In this webinar, we will learn from real-work examples of what the Government of India and the Government of Bangladesh are doing to establish the necessary structures for reducing the impact of heat. In addition, we will learn how organizations such as the Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education and Harvard University are supporting these efforts through critical training and research initiatives to better prepare frontline workers and equip providers with more knowledge of how heat stress manifests in vulnerable populations, respectively.

This is the second of a three-part webinar series on the child health impacts of extreme heat, organized by the Children’s Environmental Health Collaborative, UNICEF, and the Global Heat Health Information Network (GHHIN) to explore the latest evidence and highlight real-world examples of national and sub-national action.

Speakers will include:

• Dr. Priscilla Wobil, Health Specialist, UNICEF Bangladesh
• Dr. Afreen Mahmood, Director of Planning and Research, Directorate General of Health Services, Bangladesh
• Dr. Anil Agarwal, Health Specialist, UNICEF India
• Dr. Narottam Sharma, Additional Director, Hospital Administration, Government of Rajasthan, India
• Dr. Cecilia Sorensen, Director, Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education at Columbia University
• Dr. Tess Wiskel, Department of Emergency Medicine, Harvard University
• Swathi Manchikanti, Climate Change and Health, UNICEF (moderator)

 

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