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Rising temperatures linked to higher odds of preterm birth, stillbirths, congenital anomalies, & gestational diabetes. Results highlight urgent need for climate-health initiatives focused on vulnerable groups #ClimateChange #MaternalHealth #NeonatalHealth nature.com/articles/s4159…

Rising Heat Exposure Threatens Maternal and Newbor | Newswise newswise.com/articles/risin…

Revisión sistemática y metanálisis de los efectos de la exposición al calor en la salud materna, fetal y neonatal: El estudio demuestra que la creciente exposición al calor plantea una amenaza importante para la salud materna y neonatal. nature.com/articles/s4159…

Join the CHANCE network to work with researchers and policymakers to protect health from climate change chancenetworkafrica.com

"I'll keep saying that the climate crisis is a health crisis until it gets through." Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus highlights that human health is the most compelling argument for climate action at the Nizami Ganjavi International Center - NGIC World Health Organization (WHO) UN Development high level on integrating health into NDCs at #COP29Baku #HealthyNDCs

A meta-analysis of studies covering 66 countries reported maternal, fetal and neonatal health harms associated with heat exposure, including risks of preterm birth, stillbirths, congenital anomalies and obstetric complications. Wits Planetary Health Research HIGH Horizons nature.com/articles/s4159…

Did you know that heat had such wide-ranging impacts on maternal, foetal and neonatal health? It’s time we took this Public Health Emergency seriously, and safeguard pregnant women and children!

🌡️ Rising Temperatures, Rising Risks On #WorldPrematurityDay, our study shows a 1°C rise increases preterm birth risk by 4%, and heatwaves by 26%. Read more: nature.com/articles/s4159… #WorldPrematurityDay #MaternalHealth #NatureMedicine #WitsPHR

This #WorldPrematurityDay, we highlight how climate change impacts pregnant women and newborns: 🔹 1°C rise = 4% higher risk of preterm birth 🔹 Heatwaves = 26% higher risk It's time to act. #WorldPrematurityDay #MaternalHealth #NatureMedicine #WitsPHR

This #WorldPrematurityDay, we spotlight the long-term impacts of prenatal heat exposure. Rising temperatures not only increase preterm births but pose lifelong challenges for mothers & babies. 📖 Learn more: he2at.com/2024/10/03/the… #MaternalHealth #ExtremeHeat #WitsPHR #BMC #MNCH

Effective risk communication and access to heat warnings are essential for health protection. Our new paper in PLOS One "Community perspectives of heat and weather warnings for pregnant and postpartum women in Kilifi" journals.plos.org/plosone/articl…

🚨 🗞️We're in the news! Irish Independent published an article today on essential research on extreme heat's impact on pregnancy led by Wits Planetary Health Research's Dr Darshnika Lakhoo. Read more about the study's important findings ⤵️ independent.ie/irish-news/we-…

Wonderful news for two School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin researchers, awarded the Wellcome Climate + Health Challenge Award 2024 to measure heat impacts on maternal + child health in Africa, Europe and Latin America. Congratulations Matthew and Cathal 👏🏻 tcd.ie/news_events/ar… #TrinityResearch

🚨Escalating heat🥵exposure poses a major threat to maternal & neonatal health. A new key systematic review + meta-analysis by Lakhooof et al. discusses heat impacts on maternal, fetal and neonatal health in Nature Medicine! ⤵️ Full paper: nature.com/articles/s4159…