This paper highlights analysis of current vulnerabilities, threats strategy and policy in Uganda that include the health risks, population groups that are most vulnerable to the health impacts of climate change strategy and policy, priority in addressing the impacts of climate change on health strategies developed current policy gaps in addressing climate change and health and how well equipped the health system is to cope with the impacts of climate change.

With climate change predicted to cause an increase in extreme temperatures in India, there is a significant risk that heat-waves, which already cause significant public health issues including thousands of deaths, could get considerably more dangerous. This study, published in the open access International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, seeks to address a knowledge gap regarding the identification of vulnerability indicators among slum-dwellers to heat-related health issues.

This study aimed to explore the factors affecting the promotion of improved cookstove (ICS) to replace traditional stove and hence to combat indoor air pollution (IAP). The study was conducted in 58 randomly selected villages of Jamalpur sadar and Hatia upazilas (29 villages in each) in 2008. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were used. Focus group discussions were performed in each village to divide the villages in three equal clusters as well as Paras and listed the opinion leader of the villages.