climate and health
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Climate change and health: 14 recommendations for health workers, national planners, and global partners
This article presents 14 practical recommendations for action on climate change and health. The recommendations are grounded in the experiences shared by thousands of health workers and documented in the Teach to Reach 11 report “Local action to mitigate the impact of the climate crisis on health” The recommendations below are what we conclude when…
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Climate change and health: 8 take-aways from community-based responses
In Niger, the rains in 2024 were heavier than anyone alive could remember. Elders told Sidikou Issaka Maiga that they had never seen rainfall destroy so much in such a short time. The flooding washed away tracks, drowned crops, and cut whole villages off from the nearest health facility. The seasonal malaria chemoprevention campaign was…
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Nouvelles perspectives: les acteurs locaux mènent la réponse face aux impacts du changement climatique sur la santé
English | Français GENÈVE, 4 juin 2026 (La Fondation Apprendre Genève) – La saison des pluies suivait autrefois un rythme que tout le monde connaissait. À partir de 2021, les grandes pluies de novembre, décembre, et février ont cessé de se comporter comme avant. La rivière Lubiji a débordé plus longtemps. Le seul moyen de…
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New insights report: Health workers are leading community responses to climate change impacts on health
English | Français GENEVA, 4 June 2026 (The Geneva Learning Foundation) – The rainy season used to follow a pattern that everyone knew. From 2021 onwards, the heavy rains in November, December, and February stopped behaving as they used to. The Lubiji river overflowed for longer. The only crossing to the maternity hospital, a pirogue,…
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World Malaria Day: what frontline health workers are saying about malaria, and why it matters
The Geneva Learning Foundation (TGLF) is pleased to announce ‘Malaria: Turning the Tide’, the first peer learning course by and for health workers. Learn more about the course… Enroll now in English or French. This article is based on experiences shared by health workers during the live event ‘Malaria: Turning the Tide’ on 23 April…
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Turning the tide: 8 practical insights to end malaria
This article walks through the eight findings and the recommendations based on the report ‘Malaria: Turning the Tide’. These findings have specific relevance for community health workers, managers and planners, and global partners. The full report carries more contributors, more countries, and more operational detail than any single article can. Read it. Practical knowledge you…
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Implementation science for planetary health
Remarks about implementation science for planetary health by Reda Sadki, Executive Director, The Geneva Learning Foundation at the Centre for Planetary Health’s research corner meeting, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) on December 17, 2025. Pauline Paterson (LSHTM): We are really delighted to welcome Reda Sadki. Reda is the Executive Director of the…
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The future of work: remarks at the 9th 1M1B Impact Summit held at the United Nations in Geneva
On November 7, 2025, Reda Sadki, Executive Director of The Geneva Learning Foundation, joined the panel “The Future of Work: AI and Green Skills” at the 9th 1M1B Impact Summit held at the United Nations in Geneva. Moderated by Elizabeth Saunders, the discussion explored the rapid redefinition of the workforce by artificial intelligence and the…
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Development is adaptation: Bill Gates’s shift is actually about linking climate change and health
Bill Gates’ latest public memo marks a significant shift in how the world’s most influential philanthropist frames the challenge of climate change. He sees a future in which responding to climate threats and promoting well-being become two sides of the same mission, declaring, “development is adaptation.” Gates argues that the principal metric for climate action…
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How the Lancet Countdown illuminates a new path to climate-resilient health systems
The 2025 Lancet Countdown report has begun to acknowledge a critical, often-overlooked source of intelligence to build climate-resilient health systems: the health worker. By including testimonials from health workers alongside formal quantitative evidence, the Lancet cracks open a door, hinting at a world beyond globally standardized datasets. This is a necessary first step. However, the report’s…
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