Climate Health

Climate change is reshaping global health. Shifting rainfall, rising temperatures, and extreme weather are expanding the range of disease vectors, disrupting transmission patterns, and straining healthcare systems.

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Through cutting-edge research and local partnerships, LSTM is helping shape sustainable, equitable responses to the health challenges posed by the climate crisis.

From urban settlements to remote rural regions, we are building partnerships and co-designing solutions that support health workers, improve emergency responses, and adapt healthcare delivery to a changing climate.

Centres of Excellence

Our specialist Centres, Units and Institutes lead research into climate health. By uniting clinical, scientific and operational expertise, they drive innovation in diagnostics, treatment and disease elimination, working with global partners to reduce burden and improve health outcomes.

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Meet the team tackling climate health through world-class research and practical solutions.

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Professor Stanley Luchters

Professor in Population Health and Environment at LSTM and Executive Director of CeSHHAR in Zimbabwe, focuses on sexual and reproductive health, maternal and child health, and the impacts of climate change on health in Africa, with over 20 years’ experience leading international research and implementation projects.

Professor Euphemia Sibanda

Euphemia Sibanda is an epidemiologist based at the Centre for Sexual Health and HIV AIDS Research Zimbabwe, where she is Deputy Executive Director (Science).

Dr Ewan Tomeny

Dr Tomeny’s research focuses on strengthening health systems in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in fragile and shock-prone settings, especially those increasingly affected by the impacts of climate change.

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