Healthy Energy Initiative India, in partnership with health organizations has launched a new guide: “No Vaccine for Climate Change – A Communication Guide on Climate and Health for the Healthcare Professionals in India”.
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Embodying the spirit of resilience learned from the 2018 floods, Kerala has started building climate resilient health centers to deal with future weather uncertainties, said Dr. Manu MS, State Nodal Officer on Climate Change and Human Health during a webinar organized by the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) on World Environment Day 2021.
Dr. Manu spotlighted the rebuilding of Pozhuthana Family Health Center (PHC) in Wayanad as a flood resilient facility in the state. The case study has been documented by the National Health Mission (NHM) …
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New report finds coal ash pollution rampant in India despite COVID-19 lockdown; 17 major incidents in 7 states documented in one year
A new report released by Healthy Energy Initiative India and Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment (LIFE) has found that coal fly ash pollution was rampant in India in 2020-21 despite the COVID-19 lockdown. The report found at least 17 major incidents that occurred in 7 states from April 2020 to March 2021.
The report titled “Coal Ash in India – Vol II: …
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An in-depth analyses published by our partner Clean Air Fund, in collaboration with Dalberg Advisors and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) zeroes in the the impact of air pollution on the Indian economy and workforce.
Each year, air pollution costs Indian businesses close to 50% the cost of managing the COVID-19 pandemic. The staggering results show that India lost ~95 Billion USD (3% of Country’s GDP) in 2019 owing to air pollution. The research additionally established that:
Air pollution led to a loss of 1.3 billion workdays over …
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A report by Healthy Energy Initiative – India reveals that two Thermal Power Plants (TPPs) in the Ennore thermal cluster in Tamilnadu was found violating the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC) prescribed norms up to 53% of the total operational time in two years, between 2019-2020.
In March 2021, just as the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic was surging in the country, the MOEFCC issued a notification extending the deadline to meet the 2015 emission norms for thermal power plants until 2024. …
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COVID-19 has left an indelible mark on the health sector worldwide. There is no doubt about the need for greater preparedness and increased awareness among health professionals about the risks of climate and environmental impacts on public health. A new study conducted across India among more than 3,000 health professionals reveals the understanding and attitudes of health workers towards the changing environment and what it entails for the sector.
Join us in a webinar organized by Healthy Energy Initiative, Health Care Without Harm and Climate Trends, …
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State Health Resource Center (SHRC), Chhattisgarh is implementing a unique pilot in two polluted districts (Raipur and Korba) of the State to strengthen the health systems and prepare them to respond to air pollution related health problems. Their approach integrates citizens science and community health workers’ role in raising awareness on air pollution and health.
SHRC, in collaboration with Healthy Energy Initiative India and the health department, is also working towards setting up a network of 150 low cost monitors in polluted regions to provide real-time …
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The report, produced by Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC) and Health Care Without Harm, highlights the institutional and informational barriers that hamper the goal of achieving the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The findings reveal several key structural roadblocks that affect effective implementation of existing regulations, thereby broader achievement of ambient air quality standards.
Acute and chronic exposures to air pollution are leading risk factors for ill health in India, with exposures to Particulate Matter (PM2.5) and Ozone alone contributing to over 1.2 million premature deaths annually. …
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As the winter and festival season approaches, many parts of India are currently experiencing extremely high levels of air pollution that can have detrimental impacts on health of the population. Keeping this in mind and safety of the population, Hon’ble Health Minister Shri T S Singh Deo and the Department of Health and Family Welfare of the Government of Chhattisgarh have initiated a State-wide awareness campaign on air pollution and health impacts.
“Chhattisgarh happens to be among those States which has very …
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Healthy Energy Initiative India and Doctor’s for Clean Air, along with leading citizen groups and doctors from different regions of that country, recently released a video that shows how the delay in the implementation of emission standards in coal power plants causes irreparable damage to the health of children.
According to the video, missed deadlines each year causes an estimated “88,000 cases of childhood asthma, 140,000 cases of pre-term births, and 3,900 premature deaths among children.”
Image from the video
“The toxic fumes which come out of thermal …
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