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REACH Research Project @reachproject-lshtm.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The REACH whole team #seminar was successfully held on 18 September 2026, bringing colleagues together from across all project objectives.

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REACH Research Project @reachproject-lshtm.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

How do we #translate stakeholder #knowledge and #diverse empirical #evidence into #transparent, evidence-informed agent behaviour? #REACH Researcher, Dr Simona Simona unpacked this question at the European Social Simulation Association (ESSA) 2026 Conference.

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REACH Research Project @reachproject-lshtm.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The #REACH research project took center stage at the #University of #Zambia’s Centre for #Economic and #Social Research (CESOR) webinar, 26 August 2026. The webinar brought together participants from academic institutions, policy makers and private sector.

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REACH Research Project @reachproject-lshtm.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

How do heatwaves and floods impact MHC utilization in local settings in Brazil? Prof. Everton Silva was invited to present the results of the REACH Project at the 2nd Pernambuco Congress on Innovation & Integration in Health, 2026.

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REACH Research Project @reachproject-lshtm.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The REACH Project has been featured by Fiocruz. The feature explores “The Paradox of Climate Health: Time to Move from Palliative to Structural Solutions” and highlights the importance of addressing climate and health system challenges through long-term, systemic approaches. 🔗: bit.ly/3SwIKqB

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O paradoxo da saúde climática: hora de sair do paliativo para o estrutural

Síntese global revela o paradoxo da literatura atual: enquanto acumulamos dados sobre capacitação comunitária, a ciência ainda precisa gerar mais evidências sobre financiamento e governança para garan...

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REACH Research Project @reachproject-lshtm.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The #REACH #research project participated in the International System Dynamics Conference ( #ISDC 2026), showcasing ongoing research on how floods and heatwaves affect the #operational capacity of maternal and child health (MCH) services and access to care in Brazil.

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REACH Research Project @reachproject-lshtm.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

#REACH project #researchers from Zambia, Brazil, Uganda, Austria, and the United Kingdom successfully completed an in-person workshop focused on developing a hybrid modelling framework that integrates system dynamics and agent-based modelling, combining the strengths of both approaches.

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REACH Research Project @reachproject-lshtm.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

We are happy to share our new pre-print, in this work, we combine a systematic review with qualitative systems mapping to explore how heatwaves and floods affect maternal and child health service utilisation, and the mechanisms and contextual factors shaping these impacts. Read ➡️ bit.ly/4glQkgP

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<div> Assessing the Impacts of Heatwaves and Floods on Maternal and Child Healthcare Utilisation: A Realist-Informed Systematic Review and Causal Loop Diagram </div> <br>

Heatwaves and floods are increasing globally, posing growing risks to health systems and disrupting maternal and child health (MCH) service utilisation. Underst

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REACH Research Project @reachproject-lshtm.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

How can health and health systems be better integrated into the Shared Socioeconomic Pathway (SSP) narratives? 🌍🏥 This latest research explores how future socioeconomic changes could reshape the magnitude and distribution of climate-related risks across sectors. Read more: bit.ly/4fgHn82

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Navigating Global Health Futures Under the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways

<p><b><span>Background</span></b><span>: The Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs) are an essential framework for understanding how future socioeconomic changes

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Data & Statistical Science for Health, LSHTM @lshtm-dash.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Our symposium will explore recent advances in environment & health data research #PublicHealth It’s your chance to network with researchers & stakeholders working with #HealthData & learn about some of the latest work in this field @lshtm.bsky.social More details 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

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REACH Research Project @reachproject-lshtm.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Did you know? Although evidence is growing on how extreme weather events affect health systems, there is still limited understanding of which measures can protect health systems, enabling essential services to keep running during and after floods and heatwaves. ➡️Read more here: bit.ly/4sMpW2q

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REACH Research Project @reachproject-lshtm.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Did you know? #Floods and #heatwaves are among the most #frequent and damaging climate hazards, accounting for 44% of all recorded disasters between 2000 and 2019. #Mothers and #children are extremely vulnerable to these events, which #increase #health risks. ➡️Read more here: bit.ly/4sMpW2q

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Centre on Climate Change & Planetary Health, LSHTM @lshtm-planet.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

🌱 Climate action is already improving health, but the evidence isn’t always easy to use. The Pathfinder Initiative at @lshtm.bsky.social is changing that. Join the 1st webinar in their new series, exploring how to turn evidence into action. Find out more👉️ climatehealthevidence.org/updates/path...

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Centre on Climate Change & Planetary Health, LSHTM @lshtm-planet.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

🌍We’re live on Bluesky👋 Welcome to the Centre on Climate Change & Planetary Health (CCCPH) at @lshtm.bsky.social. We bring together 200+ researchers across LSHTM to help shape a new era of public health for a changing planet. Follow us and find out more👉️ www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen... 🧵👇️

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joborghi.bsky.social @joborghi.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

I’m excited to share this new Public Health issue, bringing together 14 studies to examine how health systems are affected by climate change and strategies to strengthen resilience and sustainability for long-term health system performance. Click here to learn more ➡️: bit.ly/3PbuKAi

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Aiming for transformation: Moving beyond adaptation to enabling environments for climate resilient health systems

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

What does International Women’s Day mean to you? We asked LSHTM #students to tell us what they thought. One idea came up again & again, find out what they said: www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/studen... #IWD2026 #PublicHealth

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REACH Research Project @reachproject-lshtm.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

#REACH project researcher, Prof. Anna Foss had her inaugural lecture, showcasing Anna’s #methodological expertise in handling #uncertainty and complexity when addressing a range of public #health questions including those relating to #climate change. Watch full recording here: bit.ly/44tZotA

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

For #FollowFriday: Follow LSHTM's centres, projects & groups for more on work to tackle some of the biggest challenges in #PublicHealth 🎉Welcome to new addition @cmmid-lshtm.bsky.social! go.bsky.app/4FczAGW

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MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

🚨 #NewResearchAlert @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social researchers contributed to a major new #HealthPolicy in @thelancet.com, informing African policymakers and showcasing the continent’s leadership in tackling the growing health impacts of #ClimateChange. Read more 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/uni...

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Lancet Countdown Africa Publishes Landmark Lancet Report on Climate Change and

Lancet Countdown Africa Publishes Landmark Lancet Report on Climate Change and Health in Africa | LSHTM

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REACH Research Project @reachproject-lshtm.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

At #COP30, the Ministry of Health launched the Strategic Agenda for More Health in the Amazon, marking the Fiocruz Climate and Health Center in Rondônia (Porto Velho-RO) as a milestone for advancing integrated climate-health actions.

Jansen Fernandes de Medeiros (right), Coordinator of Fiocruz Rondônia and Head of the Fiocruz Climate and Health Center, Aline do Monte Gurgel (left), REACH Researcher.

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REACH Research Project @reachproject-lshtm.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

At #COP30 🌍, our researcher Aline do Monte Gurgel engaged with Agnes Soares, Director of Environmental Health Surveillance and Worker Health (DSAST/SVSA) at Brazil’s Ministry of Health, already familiar with our work! We presented our COP 30 report and look forward to continued engagement.

Agnes Soares (right), Director of Environmental Health Surveillance and Worker Health (DSAST/SVSA) with Aline do Monte Gurgel (left), REACH project Reseacher at COP 30, Brazil.

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REACH Research Project @reachproject-lshtm.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

As inundações e as ondas de calor atingem os mesmos pontos fracos na atenção à saúde materno-infantil? Nossa revisão identificou 17 categorias de intervenções que reduzem as interrupções relacionadas ao clima. Leia o relatório completo da #COP30 ➡️ bit.ly/4oRqhjp

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REACH | LSHTM

REACH aims to describe the impact and costs of weather extremes on maternal and child health services to support preparedness at the district, facility and community levels in Brazil and Zambia

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REACH Research Project @reachproject-lshtm.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Do floods and heatwaves hit the same weak spots in maternal and child health care? Our review identified 17 categories of interventions that reduce climate-related disruptions. Evidence shows strengthening health systems supports climate adaptation. Read full #COP30 report ➡️ bit.ly/4oRqhjp

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REACH | LSHTM

REACH aims to describe the impact and costs of weather extremes on maternal and child health services to support preparedness at the district, facility and community levels in Brazil and Zambia

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REACH Research Project @reachproject-lshtm.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

A equipe do Projeto REACH na #COP30! 🌍 Tivemos o privilégio de apresentar nosso relatório da COP30 à Sua Excelência, Márcia Helena Carvalho Lopes, Ministra das Mulheres do Brasil.

Na foto, Sua Excelência, Márcia Helena Carvalho Lopes, Ministra das Mulheres do Brasil (à direita), e Aline do Monte Gurgel, pesquisadora do projeto REACH (à esquerda).

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REACH Research Project @reachproject-lshtm.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

The REACH Project Team at #COP30! 🌍 We had the privilege of presenting our COP30 report to Her Excellency, Márcia Helena Carvalho Lopes, Minister of Women in Brazil. We explored shared priorities on #climate change and #health, and we’re excited for future engagement to strengthen MCH resilience.

In the photo, Her Excellency, Márcia Helena Carvalho Lopes, Minister of Women in Brazil (right) and Aline do Monte Gurgel, REACH project Researcher (left).

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Climate and Development Knowledge Network @cdkn.org · 17/11/2025

How can climate finance truly serve those leading action on the ground? At #COP30, our partners IDRC and @southsouthnorth.org will be convening global & local voices from Africa & Latin America to explore this question. @worldresources.bsky.social #CDKNGhana

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REACH Research Project @reachproject-lshtm.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

🌍Join the Zambia Climate Change Research Network for an insightful webinar: Exploring the impact of extreme events (heat) on access to and provision of maternal and child health services in rural Zambia. 🗓 18 Nov 2025 🕒 14:30–16:00 (Central African Time) 📍 Location: Zoom – bit.ly/3Ltc8tY

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REACH Research Project @reachproject-lshtm.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

What if we could open the black box of pay-for-performance? Our new study on Tanzania’s maternal health program uses agent-based modeling to explain the behavior and system mechanisms behind improved facility births—and how better payment timing could unlock more gains. www.jasss.org/28/4/7.html

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Agent-Based Modeling as an Evaluation Tool to Understand the Mechanisms of a Financial Incentives Scheme for Maternal and Child Health in Tanzania

by Abdullah Alibrahim, Nicholaus Mziray, Peter Binyaruka, John Maiba, Rachel Cassidy, Zaid Chalabi, Josephine Borghi and Anna M Foss

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

👏Congratulations to @iced-lshtm.bsky.social Dr Morgon Banks, who has been awarded a @ukri.org Future Leaders Fellowship! She will lead a joint project on #disability-inclusive responses to #ClimateChange and extreme weather events. www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

How a warmer world is making #pregnancy riskier In @financialtimes.com Ana Bonell & @1verofilippi.bsky.social discuss the impact of #ExtremeHeat on maternal and newborn health, how the risk is increasing globally and the dangers of heat exposure early in pregnancy. www.ft.com/content/a6a0...

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How a warmer world is making pregnancy riskier

Some scientists argue that the link between increasing heat and adverse maternal outcomes is quietly becoming a public health emergency

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

At #COP30 LSHTM researchers are calling for health-centred #climate action, equitable climate finance and justice for vulnerable communities🌍 Find out more about our researchers who will be in Belém👇 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...

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LSHTM Vaccine Centre @lshtm-vaccines.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

#ClimateChange is impacting #PublicHealth, including #vaccination programmes around the world. 💉🌏 Especially children are at risk of missing out on life-saving protection. Read the expert comment 👇 bit.ly/492daGX

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MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

#HappeningNow The 3rd Annual Trials Day with @lshtm.bsky.social & MRC Uganda, is here! A platform for researchers, students and experts across the globe to showcase their work, share innovations, & discuss challenges in trial design & delivery. #ResearchCollaboration #LSHTMTrialsDay

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REACH Research Project @reachproject-lshtm.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Our published paper explores the substantial impact of heat on hospitalisations, and its associated costs to the health sector 🚑🏥and wider economy. Read the full article here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Regional variations in the impacts of high temperature on hospital admissions in Brazil

High temperatures driven by climate change significantly threaten global health. Their impact on health systems, particularly within low- and middle-i…

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evertonsilva76.bsky.social @evertonsilva76.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Tive grande satisfação de apresentar os resultados preliminares do Projeto REACH no XXVI Congresso Brasileiro de Economia, realizado em Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. O estado foi severamente afetado pelas enchentes de 2024, com cerca de 70% de seus municípios afetados.

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evertonsilva76.bsky.social @evertonsilva76.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

I was very glad to present preliminary results from the REACH Project at the XXVI Congresso Brasileiro de Economia (26th National Conference in Economics), held in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. This state has been severely affected by flooding in 2024, with 70% of its municipalities affected.

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Global Health Economics Centre @lshtm-gheco.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

🌍 @lshtm.bsky.social has a range of in-person and online programmes to help health professionals (including in #healtheconomics) gain the knowledge, skills and networks to improve health worldwide Learn more at our November Open Events #PublicHealth Book now ▶️ www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/visit-...

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REACH Research Project @reachproject-lshtm.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Who’s behind the REACH Project? Meet the team making it happen! 🎉 Meet Fiammetta Bozzani, with a background in #epidemiology and a PhD in health #economics. She works on economic and impact evaluation, with a focus on #model-based analyses for supporting decision-making and resource allocation.

An image of Fiammetta Bozzani, with a quote related to the REACH project "We're exploring the role of risk preference in shaping investments in climate preparedness"

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REACH Research Project @reachproject-lshtm.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Who’s behind the REACH Project? Meet the team making it happen! 🎉 Meet @dellsaulnier.bsky.social an Assistant Professor at @ki.se Dell has a PhD in #health #systems research and a background in #epidemiology and #global health🏥.  Read more here👉 bit.ly/3ITPs5d

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REACH Research Project @reachproject-lshtm.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Who’s behind the REACH Project? Meet the team making it happen! 🎉 @joborghi.bsky.social shares a quote on how our research is building long-term resilience in health systems to withstand #climate-related extreme weather events 🌍 .

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

🆕LSHTM Alumni Magazine out now! This issue explores health #misinformation, child #malnutrition, the #ClimateCrisis, new narratives around #disability, and more. Read inspiring health stories from our global community👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/aboutus/alum...

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

👋 We're bringing back #FollowFriday! 😀 Want to learn more about LSHTM's work in #PublicHealth? Follow our centres & projects for the inside track on the latest research, events, and publications: 👉 go.bsky.app/4FczAGW

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IPCC @ipcc.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Today is the International Day of #RuralWomen. Climate resilient development is facilitated when traditionally marginalised groups including women, youth, Indigenous Peoples, local communities and ethnic minorities are taking part in the cooperation. ➡️ bit.ly/WGIIRept

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

🆕Listen to LSHTM Viral podcast for highlights from our recent Health Misinformation: UNPACKED event Hear leading experts discuss how we can tackle harmful health #misinformation with exclusive insights, reactions & behind the scenes interviews. @kjcbyrne.bsky.social pod.link/1497329104/e...

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REACH Research Project @reachproject-lshtm.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Who’s behind the REACH Project? Meet the team making it happen! @huiqichen.bsky.social is a Research Fellow at @lshtm.bsky.social Her work focuses on the 🌡️ health and 💰 economic impacts of extreme heat and climate change in low- and middle-income countries. www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...

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REACH Research Project @reachproject-lshtm.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

👏Join us in celebrating our team member, Chris Mweemba, on earning his #Doctoral degree from the University of Zambia! 🏅 His research is examining the impact of #extreme #heat on maternal #health care #utilisation, contributing valuable insights to academia and policy. #PhD #TeamSuccess

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REACH Research Project @reachproject-lshtm.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

👏Join us in celebrating our team member, Richard Bwalya, on earning his #Doctoral degree from the University of Zambia! 🏅 His research #explores the impacts of #climate change on #financial #protection in Zambia, contributing valuable insights to academia and policy. #PhD #TeamSuccess

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REACH Research Project @reachproject-lshtm.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

The REACH project celebrated a key milestone with the development of a functional #prototype agent-based model using #AI generated data #simulating how #climate hazards impact #women’s care seeking behaviour and #health facilities.

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REACH Research Project @reachproject-lshtm.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

This #prototype represents a significant step towards #building a #SDM to assess the impacts of #floods, #heat, and resilience-building interventions on #health #service delivery, focusing on the #processes that drive #supply of services in #Brazil and #Zambia.

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