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Bringing together experts from across the globe to track how climate change is affecting our health, and how the world is responding. Funded by Wellcome.
Join us for an introduction to the Lancet Countdown Africa, hosted by Future Africa at the University of Pretoria.
Hear from regional experts, University leadership and the Centre Director as the Centre’s strategic priorities are presented.
📅 16 March, 14:00-16:00 GMT+2
🔗 Register: buff.ly/yh8hHUx
Join our upcoming workshops on the development of a new indicator tracking the economic costs and financial exposure of health systems to climate change.
Workshops:
• 23 March | 21:00–22:30 GMT
• 26 March | 10:00–11:30 GMT
Sessions are identical for global participation.
Details: buff.ly/PImPKTr
Join our workshops exploring the development of a new indicator on the economic costs and financial exposure health systems to climate change.
Workshops:
Option 1: 23 March | 21:00-22:30 GMT
Option 2: 26 March | 10:00-11:30 GMT
Sessions are identical for global access.
Learn more: buff.ly/n90vAOh
Climate change policy rollbacks ignore what the science is telling us loud and clear: climate change is driving a present and escalating public health emergency.
Weakening climate protections increases health risks for current and future generations.
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“The NHS has to adapt much faster to climate change.”
Dr Marina Romanello called for public and political support for a climate‑resilient NHS in Parliament last week.
Read more on the need for need for adaptation funding for health services in our 2025 UK policy priorities: buff.ly/KtMIjFY
We’re recruiting a Policy and Engagement Manager (Europe) to translate climate and health research into policy. The role will lead policy engagement and evidence translation for IDAlert and strengthen collaboration with key partners.
Deadline: 12th Feb 2026
More details: buff.ly/A1CdjJa
Our Executive Director, Dr Marina Romanello, presented evidence to the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee in Parliament yesterday.
Using data from the 2025 Global Report of the Lancet Countdown, she highlighted the need for health-centred climate action to policy makers.
📢 We're hiring a Policy and Engagement Manager (Europe).
The postholder will drive IDAlert’s policy engagement and evidence translation work, and support collaboration with key partners across the climate and health policy landscape.
👉️ More details : buff.ly/A1CdjJa
⚡ Today’s International Day of Clean Energy highlights how renewables protect health and drive sustainable development.
❤️🩹 Clean energy reduces harmful air pollution and creates millions of jobs worldwide.
💻 Read more in the 2025 Global Report of the Lancet Countdown: buff.ly/BgEszuD
⛰️ We are in Davos this week for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos.
Our Executive Director, Dr Marina Romanello, is representing the Lancet Countdown as a GAEA Awardee.
🗓️ If you’re attending too, let's connect to accelerate action on climate change and health.
Join our upcoming workshops exploring the development of a mental health and climate change indicator.
🗓️ Workshops:
Option 1: 27 Jan | 20:00-21-30 GMT
Option 2: 29 Jan | 09:00-10:30 GMT
Both sessions are identical for global accessibility.
Learn more: buff.ly/GD2Vq7q
Advancing climate and health action across Africa with 2025 policy priorities—developed with national partners and supported by evidence from the 2025 Global Report of the Lancet Countdown.
📍 South Africa
📍 Kenya
📍 Nigeria
📍 Mozambique
Explore the priorities: buff.ly/8m5vEZo
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🌡️ As several southern Australian states are forecast to experience dangerously high temperatures this week, read the latest data on heat and health from the 2025 Global Report of the Lancet Countdown: buff.ly/kShWxD5
Trinidad & Tobago’s 2025 policy priorities—developed with The University of the West Indies—focus on:
🩺 Clean energy for health care
💨 Cutting air pollution
🌽 Strengthening nutrition strategies
Read more: buff.ly/8m5vEZo
#LancetClimate25
This policy brief was developed by Lancet Countdown Oceania in partnership with:
Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Australian Medical Association, Australian Medical Students Association, Australian College of Nursing, and the Medical Journal of Australia.
🌎 New Australia Policy Brief out now!
Calling for action on climate & health with two urgent policy recommendations:
1️⃣ Strengthen capacity to reduce and respond to bushfires
2️⃣ Accelerate transition to renewable energy & decarbonisation across all sectors
📜 Read the brief now: buff.ly/7oJsydj
Canada’s 2025 policy priorities—developed with national partners & based on 2025 Lancet Countdown data—call for:
✅ Funding the National Adaptation Strategy
✅ Strong methane regulations
✅ Climate-resilient affordable housing
Read more: buff.ly/8m5vEZo
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🏥 Building climate-resilient health systems in Pakistan: priorities include climate-ready health facilities, stronger disease surveillance, a national heat-health plan & provincial nutrition strategies.
Read more: buff.ly/8m5vEZo
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📚 Türkiye’s policy priorities, developed with Süleyman Demirel University and Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi, calls for urgent action to implement the Health Adaptation Plan, integrating health into early warning systems & accelerating clean energy.
Read more: buff.ly/8m5vEZo
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As Delhi records alarming levels of air pollution this week, read the latest science on the connections between air pollution and health.
Find out more: buff.ly/lk2ySdn
📢 Final Call!
The Lancet Countdown Africa is recruiting Working Group Leads to advance research on health and climate change across the continent.
📅 Deadline: 19 Dec 2025
🔗 Apply now: buff.ly/pzQPfRi
📚 The UK Policy Priority document, developed with the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change, outlines urgent steps to protect health and accelerate climate resilience for policy makers.
Read more: buff.ly/8m5vEZo
#LancetClimate25
Explore Australia’s 2025 policy priorities, developed with the Australian Nursing & Midwifery Association.
Key priorities include:
✅ A National Clean Air Framework
✅ Climate-ready health systems
✅ Redirection of fossil fuel subsidies
Read more: buff.ly/8m5vEZo
#LancetClimate25
📊 Health and Climate Change Summary for Policymakers now available 📊
This summary for policymakers highlights key findings and health and climate priority actions to protect and promote health.
📄 Read it here: buff.ly/V5XM9DL #LancetClimate25
📢 Explore the latest country data on health and climate change, based on the 2025 Global Report of the Lancet Countdown.
🔗 Available here: buff.ly/qnzUz7D
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Yes, #Climatechange is getting worse and governments are just giving in. But there is good news. Dr. Tafadzwa Mabhaudhi of the @lshtm.bsky.social and the @lancetcountdown.bsky.social chats about it in the One World, #OneHealth podcast @onehealthtrust.bsky.social onehealthtrust.org/news-media/p...
💨 New research published by the Lancet Countdown finds that the failure to transition to clean energy sources has led to an estimated 2.5 million deaths from fossil fuel derived outdoor air pollution.
➡️ Visit lancetcountdown.org to learn more.
#LancetClimate25
Phasing out fossil fuels and investing in clean energy is not only essential for mitigating climate change, but will also bring health benefits and stimulate economic growth.
We were proud to contribute to @IEA and @Wellcome Trust's event at #COP30 #LancetClimate25
🏥 The 2025 Global Report of the Lancet Countdown shows health systems are preparing for the dangers of climate change whilst reducing their greenhouse gas emissions.
📚 Visit lancetcountdown.org to read the full report.
#LancetClimate25
❤️🩹 Phasing out coal has already shown life-saving results in the 2025 Global Report of the Lancet Countdown.
🩺 An estimated 160,000 lives have been saved annually from the shift away from coal.
💻 Visit lancetcountdown.org.
#LancetClimate25