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Institute For Global Health And Development : Issue 5 - July 2023, Institute For Global Health And Development
Institute For Global Health And Development : Issue 5 - July 2023, Institute For Global Health And Development
IGHD Newsletter
• Research Highlights
• Key Publications
• IGHD in the News
• Webinars, Academics & Conferences
• ‘Choice’ Programme - Technical Advisory Group
• Welcome New Team Members
• Mark your Calendars: Upcoming Event
• Congratulations Team IGHD
• Collaborate With Us
Identifying Factors To Develop And Validate A Heat Vulnerability Tool For Pakistan – A Review, Salman Muhammad Soomar, Sarmad Muhammad Soomar
Identifying Factors To Develop And Validate A Heat Vulnerability Tool For Pakistan – A Review, Salman Muhammad Soomar, Sarmad Muhammad Soomar
Department of Emergency Medicine
Objective: This review will provide better insight into developing and validating a heat vulnerability assessment tool for Pakistan.
Methods: A literature search was done to identify studies onon heat vulnerability assessment published from January 2012 to January 2021 (10 years). Online databases PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of science were used for the literature search.
Results: Heat vulnerability can be evaluated by some specific determinants that have heat-related health events, including social, economic, environmental, housing, and geographical factors.
Conclusion: This tool will identify heat vulnerability risks and mitigate morbidity and mortality.
Institute For Global Health And Development : Issue 3 - April - June 2022, Institute For Global Health And Development
Institute For Global Health And Development : Issue 3 - April - June 2022, Institute For Global Health And Development
IGHD Newsletter
• Research Highlights
• Reflections from IGHD’s Associate Faculty
• Key Publications
• Webinars and Dialogues
• Celebration
• Collaborate With U
Environment And Sustainability: April 2022, Environment And Sustainability, Office Of The President
Environment And Sustainability: April 2022, Environment And Sustainability, Office Of The President
Environment and Sustainability
• Steps taken on AKU campuses to reduce plastic waste
• Solar panels installed to power AKU’s operations in Karachi
• AKDN’s tool to calculate carbon emissions made public
• Release of ‘AKDN Environment and Climate Commitment Statement’
• Sustainability celebrated at AKU’s recent convocation
• International Women’s Day commemorated with a climate and gender webinar
Institute For Global Health And Development : Issue 1 - December 2021, Institute For Global Health And Development
Institute For Global Health And Development : Issue 1 - December 2021, Institute For Global Health And Development
IGHD Newsletter
• Climate Change and Environment Sustainability
• Agriculture, Food Security, and Nutrition
• Gender Equality and Women Empowerment
• Sustainable Development Goals