Getting the Message Right: Heat Risk Communication To Protect Children

Protecting children from extreme heat starts with the right message, delivered at the right time. This webinar explores effective risk communication strategies—like the BEAT the Heat framework—and how they can be tailored to meet the needs of vulnerable groups, including pregnant women and caregivers. 

Learn from real-world examples of how governments are using communication to safeguard children’s health and build public awareness amid rising temperatures. This is the first of a three-part webinar series on the child health impacts of extreme heat, organized by the Children’s Environmental Health Collaborative, UNICEF, and the Global Heat Health Information Network (GHHIN) to explore the latest evidence and highlight real-world examples of national and sub-national action.

 Speakers:

• Abheet Solomon, Sr. Adviser, Climate, Environment and Energy, UNICEF, USA
• Dr. Olusola Oladeji, Health Specialist, UNICEF, Belize
• Mrs. Kathleen Cho, Technical Adviser, Health Education and Community Participation Bureau, Ministry of Health and Wellness Belize
• Dr. Kadidiatou Kadio, Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS), Burkina Faso
• Dr. Caleb Dresser, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Harvard University, USA
• Dr. Chaunsi Gao, Senior lecturer at Ergonomics and Aerosol Technology, Lund University, Sweden
• Hameed Kashan, Digital Community Engagement, UNICEF, USA
• Swathi Manchikanti, Climate Change and Health, UNICEF (moderator)