Programs

Cli-Health Program | CHP

ABOUT CHP

The Cli-Health Program (CHP) aims to explore the nexus of climate change, health, and social justice with a focus on the MENA region. The program examines that nexus with close consideration to contextual factors including gender dynamics and social justice, especially among vulnerable communities.

The program focuses on understanding the impact of climate change on health at multiple levels and evaluates strategies that strengthen climate resilience of communities, healthcare organizations, and health systems.

THE TEAM

Program Co-Directors

Myrna Doumit, PhD

Health Expert

Co-Director, Professor, Hariri School of Nursing, American University of Beirut

Lina Abou Habib, MA

Gender Expert

Co-Director, Director, Asfari Institute for Civil Society and Citizenship

Yara Mourad, MPH

Policy Expert

Co-Director, Assistant Director, Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, American University of Beirut

Kenza Khomsi, PhD

Climate Change Expert

Co-Director, Climate, Air Quality and Environmental Health Expert, Morocco

Program Team

Noura Nasser, MA

Cli-Health Program Manager
Ext: 4825

Jaafar Tfayli, BSc

Research Assistant, Cli-Health Program
Ext: 4955

ONGOING PROJECTS

Climate Resilience in Healthcare Facilities

Assessing the resilience and preparedness of healthcare facilities to address the health impact of climate change through a contextualized checklist.

Health Impacts of Climate Change on Vulnerable Communities

Exploring the health impacts of climate change among vulnerable and disadvantaged communities by gendered and socio-economic variables in Lebanon, Morocco, and Egypt.

A Strategic Roadmap for Strengthening Climate Resilience in MENA Region

Co-developing an evidence-based regional roadmap for improving the resilience of communities and health systems to climate change and its health-related repercussions.

The Online Asynchronous Certificate on Climate Change and Health (CCH)

An Evidence-based online asynchronous certificate on climate change, health, social justice, and health system resilience, tailored to the needs of the MENA region.

WEBINARS

Mapping Climate Impacts on Health: Geographic Information System (GIS) Innovations for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience in MENA

This webinar focused on the transformative role of Geographic Information System (GIS) in addressing interconnected challenges of climate change and health. It highlighted how GIS-driven innovations can enhance disaster risk reduction and bolster health system resilience through mapping, analyzing, and mitigating climate-related health risks across the MENA region.