We design and implement health initiatives that tangibly improve health outcomes and the quality of care across the globe. We turn research into tangible healthcare improvements through unique partnerships with policymakers, private sector leaders, academia, and entrepreneurs. We conduct practical research to improve health systems and healthcare delivery and share best practices that can be adopted and adapted worldwide. we work on digital health, elder And long term care healthcare delivery systems, healthcare technology, maternal And child, universal health coverage through fintech solutions, and most recently we have begun work on climate impacts to health access under our global learning collaborative for health systems resilience- an initiative supported by the Rockefeller foundation that looks across the health system components in improving resilience.
Initiatives:
1. Assessing current climate policies in 4 climate vulnerable countries in South and Southeast Asia to review gaps and urgent needs to advocate for. Our framework builds on existing ones with the inclusion of Inclusion as an essential pillar.
2. Project COAST: a research and policy engagement project in Indonesia and SriLanka with two local partners that aims to understand the effects of heat stress and water scarcity in poor coastal communities and fisher communities, engage and inform policymakers on urgent needs to protect the health of these communities. The project focuses on women, children and elderly as particularly vulnerable. A recent proposal was submitted to the Wellcome Trust, and we are looking for alternate funding sources to carry out this work.
3. Vernacular architecture for improved health: consolidating South and Southeast Asian traditional knowledge on vernacular architecture that could provide sustainable, low-cost solutions to heat resilience in homes and healthcare services, particularly rural and primary healthcare centres.
4. Expert discussions: we conduct webinars and in-person events that bring together academics and experts in climate, health, disaster risk planning, indigenous groups and local governments to share their knowledge, solutions, challenges and inform areas that need urgent action. Please see the following links for videos of some of these events:
Webinar: Assessing Vulnerabilities in Marginalized Communities
Weathering Climate Change: Navigating Mental Health Impacts in Communities
GLC4HSR's Annual Conclave 2024: Adapting to Climate Change Operationalizing Health System Resilience
Other engagements include:
1. Informing UNICEF's closed-door regional climate agenda (2023)
2. Informing Connecting Climate Mind's Southeast Asia agenda (2023)
3. CISDI PHC Forum: two sessions on climate and health, one on community involvement in climate resilience and financing for climate and health.