Rising Temperatures, Deadly Threat: Recommendations for Health Professionals in Ahmedabad

The document argues that urban health centers and link workers are critical for addressing heat vulnerability in Ahmedabad due to their public access and trust. It emphasizes the need for collaborative systems across government departments to ensure effective early warning communications and data sharing. The brief calls for targeted strategies in surveillance, training, and coordination to increase the resilience of vulnerable populations to rising temperatures in India.

• Ahmedabad is the first city in India to establish a comprehensive preparedness plan and early warning system for extreme heat events, developed by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and partner organisations.
• Urban health centers and link workers are identified as key assets for reducing local heat vulnerability because they possess direct public access and established relationships of trust.
• Effective heat response requires collaborative systems between meteorological services, health agencies, emergency management, and emergency response departments to facilitate data sharing, health education, and streamlined coordination.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2014). Rising Temperatures, Deadly Threat: Recommendations for Health Professionals in Ahmedabad. https://cdkn.org/resource/rising-temperatures-health-professionals-ahmedabad

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Rising Temperatures, Deadly Threat: Recommendations for Health Professionals in Ahmedabad. 2014. https://cdkn.org/resource/rising-temperatures-health-professionals-ahmedabad.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2014rising, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{Rising Temperatures, Deadly Threat: Recommendations for Health Professionals in Ahmedabad}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2014}, month = jul, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/rising-temperatures-health-professionals-ahmedabad}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }