Birth in a Burning World: Action for maternal and newborn
| Tuesday, December 5, 2023 |
| 12:00 - 13:00 |
Theme
Health and Wellbeing
Details
Exposure to extreme heat causes maternal complications, impacts fetal development, and disrupts access to maternal healthcare. Highly exposed regions already have the worst maternal and infant mortality rates due to lack of investment in reproductive health and exacerbated by gender inequality. This means women and girls have less power, resources and access to climate information, and have more challenges avoiding exposure to heat. This session will advocate for equitable healthcare access for pregnant people, inclusion in decision-making and in climate advocacy, and strategies for managing heat-related health risks. We will also share interventions and tools that integrate heat action within maternal health services.
Hosted by:
Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)
London School of Hygeine and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
Human Rights Watch
Speaker
Angela Baschieri
PHD, Technical Lead on Climate Action
UNFPA
Adelaide Lusambili
Associate Professor
Africa International University
Dr Revati Phalkey
Global Director For Health And Nutrition
Save The Children International
Rafia Rauf
National Coordinator/Project Director
Forum For Women Development And Research (fwdr) – White Ribbon Alliance Pakistan Chapter
David Ripin
Executive Vice President, Infectious Diseases & Chief Science Officer
Clinton Health Access Initiative
Abhiyant Tiwari
Lead – Health & Climate Resilience
NRDC India
Elena Villalobos Prats
Country Support And Capacity Building Lead
WHO
