web02.fireside.fm Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:11:44 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Climate Talk Uganda With Josephine Karungi - Episodes Tagged with “Public Health” https://climatetalkuganda.fireside.fm/tags/public%20health Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:15:00 +0200 Climate Talk Uganda aims to explore all aspects of climate change in Uganda. Every two weeks we aim to feature a wide range of people who offer their perspectives on the challenges they - and Uganda - face as climate change continues to play out. en-us episodic The accessible, acronym-free podcast about climate change in Uganda. Josephine Karungi Climate Talk Uganda aims to explore all aspects of climate change in Uganda. Every two weeks we aim to feature a wide range of people who offer their perspectives on the challenges they - and Uganda - face as climate change continues to play out. no Uganda, Climate Change, Josephine Karungi Josephine Karungi climatetalkpod@gmail.com Episode 28: 'The mosquitoes have adapted, the people have not.' https://climatetalkuganda.fireside.fm/28 f0a49156-5563-4a0c-9b94-5010b93dc777 Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:15:00 +0200 Josephine Karungi full Josephine Karungi 'We are living in an era where the climate has changed to an extent that is now becoming hazardous.' Climate change, the hazards for humans, adaptation, health, government, and a challenging future. With Dr. John Bosco Isunju. 34:51 no Where to start with this amazing episode? Clarity, insight and perspective from Dr. John Bosco Isunju, of Makerere University, on the hazards we face as humans in the face of climate change, and the unique challenges that will shape the future of life in Uganda. Dr. John Bosco Isunju brings a formidable depth of knowledge to these subjects, having worked across many areas of public health from environmental pollution, geospatial health, disaster risk reduction, and infection prevention to issues around occupational safety and health, and safe water and sanitation. And many other points in between. Dr. Isunju recently led the Climate change vulnerability and adaptation assessment and development of Uganda's Health National Adaptation Plan. He is a member of the WHO Global Alliance for Transformative Action on Climate and Health. At Makerere University, he is a cluster lead of the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA)’s Nature-Based Solutions cluster for climate change adaptation. He is a member of the Editorial Board for the Makerere University Press. He also serves on the Grants and Research Capacity Building Committee and is the Secretary for the MakSPH Research and Ethics Committee. He is a Focal Person for the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa, where he also serves on the Board of Management. As always, thanks to all of you for listening - if you'd like to drop us a line please do: climatetalkpod@gmail.com is where you'll find us. Dr. John Bosco Isunju, Uganda, Climate Change, healthcare, public health, adaptation, mitigation, kampala, floods Where to start with this amazing episode? Clarity, insight and perspective from Dr. John Bosco Isunju, of Makerere University, on the hazards we face as humans in the face of climate change, and the unique challenges that will shape the future of life in Uganda.

Dr. John Bosco Isunju brings a formidable depth of knowledge to these subjects, having worked across many areas of public health from environmental pollution, geospatial health, disaster risk reduction, and infection prevention to issues around occupational safety and health, and safe water and sanitation. And many other points in between.

Dr. Isunju recently led the Climate change vulnerability and adaptation assessment and development of Uganda's Health National Adaptation Plan. He is a member of the WHO Global Alliance for Transformative Action on Climate and Health.

At Makerere University, he is a cluster lead of the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA)’s
Nature-Based Solutions cluster for climate change adaptation. He is a member of the Editorial
Board for the Makerere University Press. He also serves on the Grants and Research Capacity
Building Committee and is the Secretary for the MakSPH Research and Ethics Committee. He is
a Focal Person for the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa, where he also
serves on the Board of Management.

As always, thanks to all of you for listening - if you'd like to drop us a line please do: climatetalkpod@gmail.com is where you'll find us.

]]> Where to start with this amazing episode? Clarity, insight and perspective from Dr. John Bosco Isunju, of Makerere University, on the hazards we face as humans in the face of climate change, and the unique challenges that will shape the future of life in Uganda.

Dr. John Bosco Isunju brings a formidable depth of knowledge to these subjects, having worked across many areas of public health from environmental pollution, geospatial health, disaster risk reduction, and infection prevention to issues around occupational safety and health, and safe water and sanitation. And many other points in between.

Dr. Isunju recently led the Climate change vulnerability and adaptation assessment and development of Uganda's Health National Adaptation Plan. He is a member of the WHO Global Alliance for Transformative Action on Climate and Health.

At Makerere University, he is a cluster lead of the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA)’s
Nature-Based Solutions cluster for climate change adaptation. He is a member of the Editorial
Board for the Makerere University Press. He also serves on the Grants and Research Capacity
Building Committee and is the Secretary for the MakSPH Research and Ethics Committee. He is
a Focal Person for the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa, where he also
serves on the Board of Management.

As always, thanks to all of you for listening - if you'd like to drop us a line please do: climatetalkpod@gmail.com is where you'll find us.

]]> Episode 23: Climate Change and Health Outcomes in Uganda https://climatetalkuganda.fireside.fm/23 9b2e6b14-2830-4473-aa86-bb7d43aaebb6 Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 +0200 Josephine Karungi full Josephine Karungi A compelling overview of how the health of Ugandans is being affected by climate change, and how the government is responding. 31:02 no Surges in malaria and other diseases; damage to clinics and other physical infrastructure; decreased access to immunisation and mental health services; illnesses due to increased heat and humidity; declining maternal and child health outcomes. These are just some of the health related impacts of climate change. In the first in a series of episodes focusing on health, Dr Didacus B. Namanya explains how the government of Uganda monitors these public health impacts, and is working on adaptation strategies for the future. Dr Didacus B. Namanya (MSc., PhD. Public Health) is a geographer and is Focal Point (Climate Change and Health, and GIS) for the Ministry of Health in the Government of Uganda. You can find the Health National Adaptation Plan - which Dr Didacus Namanya talks about - here: https://library.health.go.ug/environmental-health/climate-change/health-national-adaptation-plan-h-nap Dr Didacus B. Namanya, Josephine Karungi, climate change, Uganda, drought, flood, public health, malaria, Surges in malaria and other diseases; damage to clinics and other physical infrastructure; decreased access to immunisation and mental health services; illnesses due to increased heat and humidity; declining maternal and child health outcomes. These are just some of the health related impacts of climate change. In the first in a series of episodes focusing on health, Dr Didacus B. Namanya explains how the government of Uganda monitors these public health impacts, and is working on adaptation strategies for the future.

Dr Didacus B. Namanya (MSc., PhD. Public Health) is a geographer and is Focal Point (Climate Change and Health, and GIS) for the
Ministry of Health in the Government of Uganda.

You can find the Health National Adaptation Plan - which Dr Didacus Namanya talks about - here:
https://library.health.go.ug/environmental-health/climate-change/health-national-adaptation-plan-h-nap

]]> Surges in malaria and other diseases; damage to clinics and other physical infrastructure; decreased access to immunisation and mental health services; illnesses due to increased heat and humidity; declining maternal and child health outcomes. These are just some of the health related impacts of climate change. In the first in a series of episodes focusing on health, Dr Didacus B. Namanya explains how the government of Uganda monitors these public health impacts, and is working on adaptation strategies for the future.

Dr Didacus B. Namanya (MSc., PhD. Public Health) is a geographer and is Focal Point (Climate Change and Health, and GIS) for the
Ministry of Health in the Government of Uganda.

You can find the Health National Adaptation Plan - which Dr Didacus Namanya talks about - here:
https://library.health.go.ug/environmental-health/climate-change/health-national-adaptation-plan-h-nap

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