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 Advisory Committee

Myrna Doumit, PhD

Health Expert

Professor, Hariri School of Nursing, American University of Beirut

Lina Abou Habib, MA

Gender Expert

Director, Asfari Institute for Civil Society and Citizenship

Yara Mourad, MPH

Policy Expert

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

Kenza Khomsi, PhD

Climate Change Expert

Climate, Air Quality and Environmental Health Expert, Morocco

Program Team

Nour El Arnaout, MPH, PMP

Associate Director
Ext: 4946

Nourhan Mheidly, MSc

Manager, Cli-Health Program

Jaafar Tfayli, BSc

Manager, Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness
Program Associate, Cli-Health Program
Ext: 4955

Asmaa El Dakdouki, MSc

Field Coordinator, Cli-Health Program
Ext: 4831

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.

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Conflict-Induced Environmental Degradation: Impacts On Climate, Displacement, and Health

A virtual panel brings together specialists from WHO Iraq, IOM, and the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to explore the interconnected pressures of climate change, health, and migration across the MENA region. The session unfolds through case studies from Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq, illustrating how shifting climate patterns influence mobility, amplify health risks, and shape the realities of vulnerable communities.

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From Evidence to Action: Climate, Health, and Migration | Case Studies from the MENA

A virtual panel bringing together specialists from WHO Iraq, IOM, and the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to explore the interconnected pressures of climate change, health, and migration across the MENA region. The session unfolds through case studies from Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq, illustrating how shifting climate patterns influence mobility, amplify health risks, and shape the realities of vulnerable communities.