REACH

Purpose

Regional climate-health collaboration

REACH supports research capacity, regional collaboration and evidence relevant to climate-related health risks. Its priorities include climate literacy, community participation and stronger health systems, with attention to climate-vulnerable populations.

Monash University Malaysia hosts the hub in collaboration with the Sunway Centre for Planetary Health, Sunway University and Maldives National University. It forms part of the ARCH initiative supported by IDRC and the UK FCDO.

Relationship with CHEERS

Shared researchers and scientific exchange

Prof Tin Tin Su directs REACH and is a CHEERS framework coauthor and Heat Care investigator. CHEERS-SEA and the Maldives workshop provide routes for exchanging experience in population research, climate-health methods and digital learning. REACH has its own remit, partners and funding; it is presented here as a related regional hub.

Scientific background

Related publication

The CHEERS framework describes the population, health and environmental measurements relevant to this scientific exchange. It is a background methods paper rather than a report of REACH project results.