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The HIGH Horizons project aims to close knowledge gaps around the quantification and monitoring of direct and indirect impacts of heat exposure on maternal, newborn and child health. HIGH Horizons centres on pregnant and postpartum women, infants, and health workers, groups heavily affected by climate change.
The project aims to:

  • quantify and monitor direct and indirect health impacts of extreme heat;
  • test a personalised Early Warning System (EWS); and
  • implement integrated adaptation-mitigation actions in health facilities.

Analyses of heat impacts and data science predictive modelling using data from Sweden, Italy, Kenya, Zimbabwe and South Africa underpin all activities. These analyses and systematic reviews inform testing and selection of global, EU and national indicators.

 

HIGH Horizons is funded by the European Union’s Horizon Research and Innovation programme under Grant Agreement no 101057843. 

Project information

Lead

Ghent University

Partners
  • Ghent University, Belgium
  • Lunds Universitet, Sweden
  • Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
  • Technical University of Denmark
  • University of Graz, Austria
  • Centre for Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Research, Zimbabwe
  • AgaKhan Health Service, Kenya
  • Wits Health Consortium, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
  • Word Health Organization

  • London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK (associated partner)

 

Reference information

Websites:
https://www.high-horizons.eu/

Published in Climate-ADAPT: Feb 7, 2023

Date of creation:

2023

Keywords:
early warning system, infant health, maternal health, occupational health
Climate impacts:

Extreme Temperatures

Adaptation Approaches:

Climate services, Adaptation Measures and Actions, Observations and Scenarios, Vulnerability Assessment

Sectors:

Health

Funding Programme:
Horizon Europe
Duration:
2023 - ...
Geographic characterisation:

Europe

Countries:

Italy, Sweden

Health impact:

Heat

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