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Global Resilience 2024
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Why localisation should be part of disaster reduction strategies
Learn how local communities can lead disaster resilience efforts. Explore impactful projects empowering communities in South Sudan and beyond. Who truly feels the impact of disaster? Is it policymakers, international aid agencies or governments? No, it’s the communities whose homes have been swept away by flooding. It’s the families who have been forced to flee because...
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Making healthcare more sustainable by scrapping single-use
Swapping single-use equipment for reusables in hospitals could save money, lower emissions and reduce infection risks. So, why are we still throwing so much kit away? Globally, healthcare contributes 4.4% of total greenhouse gas emissions. Medicines, machines and the high-energy demands of hospital buildings contribute to healthcare’s carbon footprint. One simple initiative could drastically reduce...
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Why clusters act as ‘magnets of innovation and expertise’ for life science firms
Science and technology clusters facilitate connections and collaborations between like-minded companies and institutions. They are key to accelerating innovation in the UK. “Science is all about connectivity,” says Dr Sam Barrell (CBE), Deputy Chief Executive of Europe’s largest single-site biomedical research institute, the Francis Crick Institute. “It’s a highly interdisciplinary field, so, to make life-changing...
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Clear climate-health connection impacting conditions for women and girls
The climate crisis is threatening food security, driving the spread of infectious diseases and stripping women of their rights and livelihoods. The climate-health connection requires action now. Climate change significantly affects women’s and girls reproductive health, which may surprise many due to the infrequent acknowledgement of this connection. Urgent action is necessary to prevent it...
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Climate change is a global problem, but local action is key to supporting those most at risk
Climate change is creating new threats and challenges for people and communities around the globe, and in sub-Saharan Africa, those dangers are all too apparent. Surface temperatures in the region have generally increased faster than the global average rate. Recurrent droughts and erratic rainfall have worsened years-long food crises in countries such as Namibia, Eswatini...
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How UK properties can become more flood-resilient in response to a changing climate
Devastating flooding has become an annual event across the UK. New and existing homes must adapt to include flood resilience solutions if they are to remain habitable. Climate change and extreme weather events are resulting in increased winter rainfall across the UK, with the second half of 2023 reported as the wettest on record. This...
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Tools to predict and prevent malaria outbreaks in a changing climate
The changing climate is complicating the fight against malaria. We must redouble our efforts to eradicate this disease. Rising temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns and extreme weather events are creating unpredictable malaria outbreaks, expanding its geographical reach and potentially costing millions. However, through strengthened partnerships, the effective scale-up of existing tools and increased investment in new...
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Collaborative approach needed to address Anopheles stephensi spread in Africa
Learn about the threat of A. stephensi, an invasive malaria vector spreading in Africa. Explore its behaviour challenges in control, and the need to act now for global malaria elimination. Sub-Saharan Africa accounted for 94% of global malaria cases and 95% of global malaria deaths in 2022. Significant progress in malaria control has been made...
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Staying proactive: how the 2023 US local malaria cases remind us of global concern
Learn about the resurgence of locally transmitted malaria in the US in 2023. Find out about its history, causes and public health responses. Malaria is a parasitic disease caused by the bite of an infective Anopheles mosquito. Approximately 2,000 cases of malaria are reported every year in the United States — almost all in people...
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Ageing society: why adult immunisation delivers health and societal benefits
Vaccines remain one of the most effective public health measures we have. Learn how a greater focus on adult vaccination saves lives, boosts productivity and drives economic growth. It is estimated that 4 million deaths worldwide are prevented by childhood vaccination every year. Beyond the number of lives saved, the public health benefits of childhood...