Global Heat Health Information Network (GHHIN)
The Global Heat Health Information Network (GHHIN) is an interdisciplinary, multi-national network focused on advancing research and practice to understand and reduce complex human health risks from increasing ambient and extreme heat. It seeks to connect heat health professionals to improve knowledge and information, catalyze partnerships and co-learning, and improve access to resources and training on heat-related risk. Founded by the World Health Organization (WHO) and World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Joint Office for Climate and Health, and the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), GHHIN improves the capacity of health professionals, organizations, and governments to protect populations from excess heat events.
GHHIN describes itself as an “independent, voluntary, and member-driven forum of scientists, practitioners, and policy makers focused on improving capacity to protect populations from the avoidable health risks of extreme heat in our changing climate.” GHHIN provides a forum to promote shared-learning, co-production of science and information, capacity building, and more. The network hosts convenings, including a biennial Global Forum on Heat and Health, and holds masterclasses, trainings, and regional events. It also provides resources such as Heat Health Action plans, case studies, and guidance on COVID-19 and heat; and publicizes new information through its “News and Perspectives,” social media, and the Global Heat Health Digest.
The network was launched in June 2016 and hosted its first Global Forum for Heat and Health in 2018. In addition to the WHO, WMO, and NOAA, the network was founded by numerous other governmental, academic, and non-governmental partners in the U.S. and abroad, including Public Health England, the University of Hong Kong, and Natural Resources Defense Council, among other organizations.
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