REACH Research Project
@reachproject-lshtm.bsky.social
Interdisciplinary research to build resilience to floods and extreme heat in the maternal and child health system in climate affected regions. Website: https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/centres-projects-groups/reach
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#REACH project researcher, Prof. Anna Foss had her inaugural lecture, showcasing Anna’s #methodological expertise in handling #uncertainty and complexity when addressing a range of public #health questions including those relating to #climate change.
Watch full recording here: bit.ly/44tZotA
Watch full recording here: bit.ly/44tZotA
December 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM
#REACH project researcher, Prof. Anna Foss had her inaugural lecture, showcasing Anna’s #methodological expertise in handling #uncertainty and complexity when addressing a range of public #health questions including those relating to #climate change.
Watch full recording here: bit.ly/44tZotA
Watch full recording here: bit.ly/44tZotA
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For #FollowFriday:
Follow LSHTM's centres, projects & groups for more on work to tackle some of the biggest challenges in #PublicHealth
🎉Welcome to new addition @cmmid-lshtm.bsky.social!
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Follow LSHTM's centres, projects & groups for more on work to tackle some of the biggest challenges in #PublicHealth
🎉Welcome to new addition @cmmid-lshtm.bsky.social!
go.bsky.app/4FczAGW
November 14, 2025 at 1:34 PM
For #FollowFriday:
Follow LSHTM's centres, projects & groups for more on work to tackle some of the biggest challenges in #PublicHealth
🎉Welcome to new addition @cmmid-lshtm.bsky.social!
go.bsky.app/4FczAGW
Follow LSHTM's centres, projects & groups for more on work to tackle some of the biggest challenges in #PublicHealth
🎉Welcome to new addition @cmmid-lshtm.bsky.social!
go.bsky.app/4FczAGW
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🚨 #NewResearchAlert
@mrcunitgambia.bsky.social researchers contributed to a major new #HealthPolicy in @thelancet.com, informing African policymakers and showcasing the continent’s leadership in tackling the growing health impacts of #ClimateChange.
Read more 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/uni...
@mrcunitgambia.bsky.social researchers contributed to a major new #HealthPolicy in @thelancet.com, informing African policymakers and showcasing the continent’s leadership in tackling the growing health impacts of #ClimateChange.
Read more 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/uni...
Lancet Countdown Africa Publishes Landmark Lancet Report on Climate Change and
Lancet Countdown Africa Publishes Landmark Lancet Report on Climate Change and Health in Africa | LSHTM
www.lshtm.ac.uk
November 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM
🚨 #NewResearchAlert
@mrcunitgambia.bsky.social researchers contributed to a major new #HealthPolicy in @thelancet.com, informing African policymakers and showcasing the continent’s leadership in tackling the growing health impacts of #ClimateChange.
Read more 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/uni...
@mrcunitgambia.bsky.social researchers contributed to a major new #HealthPolicy in @thelancet.com, informing African policymakers and showcasing the continent’s leadership in tackling the growing health impacts of #ClimateChange.
Read more 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/uni...
At #COP30, the Ministry of Health launched the Strategic Agenda for More Health in the Amazon, marking the Fiocruz Climate and Health Center in Rondônia (Porto Velho-RO) as a milestone for advancing integrated climate-health actions.
November 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM
At #COP30, the Ministry of Health launched the Strategic Agenda for More Health in the Amazon, marking the Fiocruz Climate and Health Center in Rondônia (Porto Velho-RO) as a milestone for advancing integrated climate-health actions.
At #COP30 🌍, our researcher Aline do Monte Gurgel engaged with Agnes Soares, Director of Environmental Health Surveillance and Worker Health (DSAST/SVSA) at Brazil’s Ministry of Health, already familiar with our work! We presented our COP 30 report and look forward to continued engagement.
November 19, 2025 at 12:49 PM
At #COP30 🌍, our researcher Aline do Monte Gurgel engaged with Agnes Soares, Director of Environmental Health Surveillance and Worker Health (DSAST/SVSA) at Brazil’s Ministry of Health, already familiar with our work! We presented our COP 30 report and look forward to continued engagement.
As inundações e as ondas de calor atingem os mesmos pontos fracos na atenção à saúde materno-infantil?
Nossa revisão identificou 17 categorias de intervenções que reduzem as interrupções relacionadas ao clima.
Leia o relatório completo da #COP30 ➡️ bit.ly/4oRqhjp
Nossa revisão identificou 17 categorias de intervenções que reduzem as interrupções relacionadas ao clima.
Leia o relatório completo da #COP30 ➡️ bit.ly/4oRqhjp
REACH | LSHTM
REACH aims to describe the impact and costs of weather extremes on maternal and child health services to support preparedness at the district, facility and community levels in Brazil and Zambia
www.lshtm.ac.uk
November 19, 2025 at 9:10 AM
As inundações e as ondas de calor atingem os mesmos pontos fracos na atenção à saúde materno-infantil?
Nossa revisão identificou 17 categorias de intervenções que reduzem as interrupções relacionadas ao clima.
Leia o relatório completo da #COP30 ➡️ bit.ly/4oRqhjp
Nossa revisão identificou 17 categorias de intervenções que reduzem as interrupções relacionadas ao clima.
Leia o relatório completo da #COP30 ➡️ bit.ly/4oRqhjp
Do floods and heatwaves hit the same weak spots in maternal and child health care?
Our review identified 17 categories of interventions that reduce climate-related disruptions. Evidence shows strengthening health systems supports climate adaptation.
Read full #COP30 report ➡️ bit.ly/4oRqhjp
Our review identified 17 categories of interventions that reduce climate-related disruptions. Evidence shows strengthening health systems supports climate adaptation.
Read full #COP30 report ➡️ bit.ly/4oRqhjp
REACH | LSHTM
REACH aims to describe the impact and costs of weather extremes on maternal and child health services to support preparedness at the district, facility and community levels in Brazil and Zambia
www.lshtm.ac.uk
November 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Do floods and heatwaves hit the same weak spots in maternal and child health care?
Our review identified 17 categories of interventions that reduce climate-related disruptions. Evidence shows strengthening health systems supports climate adaptation.
Read full #COP30 report ➡️ bit.ly/4oRqhjp
Our review identified 17 categories of interventions that reduce climate-related disruptions. Evidence shows strengthening health systems supports climate adaptation.
Read full #COP30 report ➡️ bit.ly/4oRqhjp
A equipe do Projeto REACH na #COP30! 🌍
Tivemos o privilégio de apresentar nosso relatório da COP30 à Sua Excelência, Márcia Helena Carvalho Lopes, Ministra das Mulheres do Brasil.
Tivemos o privilégio de apresentar nosso relatório da COP30 à Sua Excelência, Márcia Helena Carvalho Lopes, Ministra das Mulheres do Brasil.
November 18, 2025 at 3:06 PM
A equipe do Projeto REACH na #COP30! 🌍
Tivemos o privilégio de apresentar nosso relatório da COP30 à Sua Excelência, Márcia Helena Carvalho Lopes, Ministra das Mulheres do Brasil.
Tivemos o privilégio de apresentar nosso relatório da COP30 à Sua Excelência, Márcia Helena Carvalho Lopes, Ministra das Mulheres do Brasil.
The REACH Project Team at #COP30! 🌍
We had the privilege of presenting our COP30 report to Her Excellency, Márcia Helena Carvalho Lopes, Minister of Women in Brazil. We explored shared priorities on #climate change and #health, and we’re excited for future engagement to strengthen MCH resilience.
We had the privilege of presenting our COP30 report to Her Excellency, Márcia Helena Carvalho Lopes, Minister of Women in Brazil. We explored shared priorities on #climate change and #health, and we’re excited for future engagement to strengthen MCH resilience.
November 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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How can climate finance truly serve those leading action on the ground?
At #COP30, our partners IDRC and @southsouthnorth.org will be convening global & local voices from Africa & Latin America to explore this question.
@worldresources.bsky.social #CDKNGhana
At #COP30, our partners IDRC and @southsouthnorth.org will be convening global & local voices from Africa & Latin America to explore this question.
@worldresources.bsky.social #CDKNGhana
November 17, 2025 at 10:27 AM
How can climate finance truly serve those leading action on the ground?
At #COP30, our partners IDRC and @southsouthnorth.org will be convening global & local voices from Africa & Latin America to explore this question.
@worldresources.bsky.social #CDKNGhana
At #COP30, our partners IDRC and @southsouthnorth.org will be convening global & local voices from Africa & Latin America to explore this question.
@worldresources.bsky.social #CDKNGhana
🌍Join the Zambia Climate Change Research Network for an insightful webinar: Exploring the impact of extreme events (heat) on access to and provision of maternal and child health services in rural Zambia.
🗓 18 Nov 2025
🕒 14:30–16:00 (Central African Time)
📍 Location: Zoom – bit.ly/3Ltc8tY
🗓 18 Nov 2025
🕒 14:30–16:00 (Central African Time)
📍 Location: Zoom – bit.ly/3Ltc8tY
November 12, 2025 at 3:13 PM
🌍Join the Zambia Climate Change Research Network for an insightful webinar: Exploring the impact of extreme events (heat) on access to and provision of maternal and child health services in rural Zambia.
🗓 18 Nov 2025
🕒 14:30–16:00 (Central African Time)
📍 Location: Zoom – bit.ly/3Ltc8tY
🗓 18 Nov 2025
🕒 14:30–16:00 (Central African Time)
📍 Location: Zoom – bit.ly/3Ltc8tY
What if we could open the black box of pay-for-performance?
Our new study on Tanzania’s maternal health program uses agent-based modeling to explain the behavior and system mechanisms behind improved facility births—and how better payment timing could unlock more gains.
www.jasss.org/28/4/7.html
Our new study on Tanzania’s maternal health program uses agent-based modeling to explain the behavior and system mechanisms behind improved facility births—and how better payment timing could unlock more gains.
www.jasss.org/28/4/7.html
Agent-Based Modeling as an Evaluation Tool to Understand the Mechanisms of a Financial Incentives Scheme for Maternal and Child Health in Tanzania
by Abdullah Alibrahim, Nicholaus Mziray, Peter Binyaruka, John Maiba, Rachel Cassidy, Zaid Chalabi, Josephine Borghi and Anna M Foss
www.jasss.org
November 12, 2025 at 1:18 PM
What if we could open the black box of pay-for-performance?
Our new study on Tanzania’s maternal health program uses agent-based modeling to explain the behavior and system mechanisms behind improved facility births—and how better payment timing could unlock more gains.
www.jasss.org/28/4/7.html
Our new study on Tanzania’s maternal health program uses agent-based modeling to explain the behavior and system mechanisms behind improved facility births—and how better payment timing could unlock more gains.
www.jasss.org/28/4/7.html
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👏Congratulations to @iced-lshtm.bsky.social Dr Morgon Banks, who has been awarded a @ukri.org Future Leaders Fellowship!
She will lead a joint project on #disability-inclusive responses to #ClimateChange and extreme weather events.
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
She will lead a joint project on #disability-inclusive responses to #ClimateChange and extreme weather events.
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
September 19, 2025 at 12:17 PM
👏Congratulations to @iced-lshtm.bsky.social Dr Morgon Banks, who has been awarded a @ukri.org Future Leaders Fellowship!
She will lead a joint project on #disability-inclusive responses to #ClimateChange and extreme weather events.
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
She will lead a joint project on #disability-inclusive responses to #ClimateChange and extreme weather events.
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
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How a warmer world is making #pregnancy riskier
In @financialtimes.com Ana Bonell & @1verofilippi.bsky.social
discuss the impact of #ExtremeHeat on maternal and newborn health, how the risk is increasing globally and the dangers of heat exposure early in pregnancy.
www.ft.com/content/a6a0...
In @financialtimes.com Ana Bonell & @1verofilippi.bsky.social
discuss the impact of #ExtremeHeat on maternal and newborn health, how the risk is increasing globally and the dangers of heat exposure early in pregnancy.
www.ft.com/content/a6a0...
How a warmer world is making pregnancy riskier
Some scientists argue that the link between increasing heat and adverse maternal outcomes is quietly becoming a public health emergency
www.ft.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:51 AM
How a warmer world is making #pregnancy riskier
In @financialtimes.com Ana Bonell & @1verofilippi.bsky.social
discuss the impact of #ExtremeHeat on maternal and newborn health, how the risk is increasing globally and the dangers of heat exposure early in pregnancy.
www.ft.com/content/a6a0...
In @financialtimes.com Ana Bonell & @1verofilippi.bsky.social
discuss the impact of #ExtremeHeat on maternal and newborn health, how the risk is increasing globally and the dangers of heat exposure early in pregnancy.
www.ft.com/content/a6a0...
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At #COP30 LSHTM researchers are calling for health-centred #climate action, equitable climate finance and justice for vulnerable communities🌍
Find out more about our researchers who will be in Belém👇
www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...
Find out more about our researchers who will be in Belém👇
www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...
LSHTM at COP30 | LSHTM
LSHTM at COP30 | LSHTM
www.lshtm.ac.uk
November 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
At #COP30 LSHTM researchers are calling for health-centred #climate action, equitable climate finance and justice for vulnerable communities🌍
Find out more about our researchers who will be in Belém👇
www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...
Find out more about our researchers who will be in Belém👇
www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...
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#ClimateChange is impacting #PublicHealth, including #vaccination programmes around the world. 💉🌏
Especially children are at risk of missing out on life-saving protection.
Read the expert comment 👇
bit.ly/492daGX
Especially children are at risk of missing out on life-saving protection.
Read the expert comment 👇
bit.ly/492daGX
November 4, 2025 at 11:22 AM
#ClimateChange is impacting #PublicHealth, including #vaccination programmes around the world. 💉🌏
Especially children are at risk of missing out on life-saving protection.
Read the expert comment 👇
bit.ly/492daGX
Especially children are at risk of missing out on life-saving protection.
Read the expert comment 👇
bit.ly/492daGX
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#HappeningNow
The 3rd Annual Trials Day with @lshtm.bsky.social & MRC Uganda, is here!
A platform for researchers, students and experts across the globe to showcase their work, share innovations, & discuss challenges in trial design & delivery.
#ResearchCollaboration #LSHTMTrialsDay
The 3rd Annual Trials Day with @lshtm.bsky.social & MRC Uganda, is here!
A platform for researchers, students and experts across the globe to showcase their work, share innovations, & discuss challenges in trial design & delivery.
#ResearchCollaboration #LSHTMTrialsDay
November 4, 2025 at 12:40 PM
#HappeningNow
The 3rd Annual Trials Day with @lshtm.bsky.social & MRC Uganda, is here!
A platform for researchers, students and experts across the globe to showcase their work, share innovations, & discuss challenges in trial design & delivery.
#ResearchCollaboration #LSHTMTrialsDay
The 3rd Annual Trials Day with @lshtm.bsky.social & MRC Uganda, is here!
A platform for researchers, students and experts across the globe to showcase their work, share innovations, & discuss challenges in trial design & delivery.
#ResearchCollaboration #LSHTMTrialsDay
Our published paper explores the substantial impact of heat on hospitalisations, and its associated costs to the health sector 🚑🏥and wider economy.
Read the full article here:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Read the full article here:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Regional variations in the impacts of high temperature on hospital admissions in Brazil
High temperatures driven by climate change significantly threaten global health. Their impact on health systems, particularly within low- and middle-i…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Our published paper explores the substantial impact of heat on hospitalisations, and its associated costs to the health sector 🚑🏥and wider economy.
Read the full article here:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Read the full article here:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Tive grande satisfação de apresentar os resultados preliminares do Projeto REACH no XXVI Congresso Brasileiro de Economia, realizado em Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. O estado foi severamente afetado pelas enchentes de 2024, com cerca de 70% de seus municípios afetados.
October 27, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Tive grande satisfação de apresentar os resultados preliminares do Projeto REACH no XXVI Congresso Brasileiro de Economia, realizado em Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. O estado foi severamente afetado pelas enchentes de 2024, com cerca de 70% de seus municípios afetados.
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I was very glad to present preliminary results from the REACH Project at the XXVI Congresso Brasileiro de Economia (26th National Conference in Economics), held in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. This state has been severely affected by flooding in 2024, with 70% of its municipalities affected.
October 27, 2025 at 10:47 AM
I was very glad to present preliminary results from the REACH Project at the XXVI Congresso Brasileiro de Economia (26th National Conference in Economics), held in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. This state has been severely affected by flooding in 2024, with 70% of its municipalities affected.
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🌍 @lshtm.bsky.social has a range of in-person and online programmes to help health professionals (including in #healtheconomics) gain the knowledge, skills and networks to improve health worldwide
Learn more at our November Open Events #PublicHealth
Book now ▶️ www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/visit-...
Learn more at our November Open Events #PublicHealth
Book now ▶️ www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/visit-...
October 23, 2025 at 8:42 AM
🌍 @lshtm.bsky.social has a range of in-person and online programmes to help health professionals (including in #healtheconomics) gain the knowledge, skills and networks to improve health worldwide
Learn more at our November Open Events #PublicHealth
Book now ▶️ www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/visit-...
Learn more at our November Open Events #PublicHealth
Book now ▶️ www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/visit-...
Who’s behind the REACH Project? Meet the team making it happen! 🎉
Meet Fiammetta Bozzani, with a background in #epidemiology and a PhD in health #economics. She works on economic and impact evaluation, with a focus on #model-based analyses for supporting decision-making and resource allocation.
Meet Fiammetta Bozzani, with a background in #epidemiology and a PhD in health #economics. She works on economic and impact evaluation, with a focus on #model-based analyses for supporting decision-making and resource allocation.
October 21, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Who’s behind the REACH Project? Meet the team making it happen! 🎉
Meet Fiammetta Bozzani, with a background in #epidemiology and a PhD in health #economics. She works on economic and impact evaluation, with a focus on #model-based analyses for supporting decision-making and resource allocation.
Meet Fiammetta Bozzani, with a background in #epidemiology and a PhD in health #economics. She works on economic and impact evaluation, with a focus on #model-based analyses for supporting decision-making and resource allocation.
Who’s behind the REACH Project? Meet the team making it happen! 🎉
Meet @dellsaulnier.bsky.social an Assistant Professor at
@ki.se
Dell has a PhD in #health #systems research and a background in #epidemiology and #global health🏥.
Read more here👉 bit.ly/3ITPs5d
Meet @dellsaulnier.bsky.social an Assistant Professor at
@ki.se
Dell has a PhD in #health #systems research and a background in #epidemiology and #global health🏥.
Read more here👉 bit.ly/3ITPs5d
October 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Who’s behind the REACH Project? Meet the team making it happen! 🎉
Meet @dellsaulnier.bsky.social an Assistant Professor at
@ki.se
Dell has a PhD in #health #systems research and a background in #epidemiology and #global health🏥.
Read more here👉 bit.ly/3ITPs5d
Meet @dellsaulnier.bsky.social an Assistant Professor at
@ki.se
Dell has a PhD in #health #systems research and a background in #epidemiology and #global health🏥.
Read more here👉 bit.ly/3ITPs5d
Who’s behind the REACH Project? Meet the team making it happen! 🎉
@joborghi.bsky.social shares a quote on how our research is building long-term resilience in health systems to withstand #climate-related extreme weather events 🌍 .
@joborghi.bsky.social shares a quote on how our research is building long-term resilience in health systems to withstand #climate-related extreme weather events 🌍 .
October 20, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Who’s behind the REACH Project? Meet the team making it happen! 🎉
@joborghi.bsky.social shares a quote on how our research is building long-term resilience in health systems to withstand #climate-related extreme weather events 🌍 .
@joborghi.bsky.social shares a quote on how our research is building long-term resilience in health systems to withstand #climate-related extreme weather events 🌍 .
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🆕LSHTM Alumni Magazine out now!
This issue explores health #misinformation, child #malnutrition, the #ClimateCrisis, new narratives around #disability, and more.
Read inspiring health stories from our global community👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/aboutus/alum...
This issue explores health #misinformation, child #malnutrition, the #ClimateCrisis, new narratives around #disability, and more.
Read inspiring health stories from our global community👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/aboutus/alum...
October 7, 2025 at 8:35 AM
🆕LSHTM Alumni Magazine out now!
This issue explores health #misinformation, child #malnutrition, the #ClimateCrisis, new narratives around #disability, and more.
Read inspiring health stories from our global community👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/aboutus/alum...
This issue explores health #misinformation, child #malnutrition, the #ClimateCrisis, new narratives around #disability, and more.
Read inspiring health stories from our global community👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/aboutus/alum...