When Temperatures Rise: Protecting Women’s Health in Extreme Heat

CSH Women's Health Sustainability Network Event

After a summer of unprecedented weather join us to discuss the specific risks of extreme heat for women. Hear new evidence on heat’s effects on pregnancy and reproductive health and learn simple actions to keep our friends, families and patients safe.

This is a free event held on MS Teams - register here for a joining link

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/when-temperatures-rise-protecting-womens…

Speakers:

Professor Jane Hirst 

A consultant obstetrician in Oxford, Chair of Global Women’s Health at Imperial College London, and Director of Women’s Health at the George Institute for Global Health. Her research aims to use pregnancy as an opportunity to improve lifelong health, understand the impact of climate change on women and girls, and harness digital technologies and AI to improve women’s access to health care.

Heat Strike 

Heat Strike will discuss their campaign to secure a healthy working temperature for all.