Climate change is not only an environmental crisis it’s a public health emergency. Extreme weather events, shifting disease patterns, and widespread poverty are driving malnutrition, spreading infectious diseases, and straining fragile health systems. Uganda, ranked 13th globally for climate vulnerability, faces particularly severe challenges. This factsheet explores how climate stressors…
Read MoreThe climate crisis is not just an environmental issue it’s a health and rights issue. Extreme weather events disrupt healthcare systems, limit access to family planning, and heighten risks of maternal mortality, unintended pregnancies, and gender‑based violence. Expectant mothers, young women, and marginalized communities are disproportionately affected. Rising temperatures,…
Read MoreClimate change doesn’t affect everyone equally. Women and girls especially those in vulnerable communities face disproportionate risks to their health, livelihoods, and safety. From food insecurity and time poverty to heightened risks of gender‑based violence, the impacts are profound. Yet women are also leading the way in climate solutions: innovating…
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