Anna Foss
@annafoss.bsky.social
Professor of Modelling for Public Health at LSHTM: https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/aboutus/people/foss.anna
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Do floods and heatwaves hit the same weak spots in maternal and child health care?
Our review identified 17 categories of interventions that reduce climate-related disruptions. Evidence shows strengthening health systems supports climate adaptation.
Read full #COP30 report ➡️ bit.ly/4oRqhjp
Our review identified 17 categories of interventions that reduce climate-related disruptions. Evidence shows strengthening health systems supports climate adaptation.
Read full #COP30 report ➡️ bit.ly/4oRqhjp
REACH | LSHTM
REACH aims to describe the impact and costs of weather extremes on maternal and child health services to support preparedness at the district, facility and community levels in Brazil and Zambia
www.lshtm.ac.uk
November 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Do floods and heatwaves hit the same weak spots in maternal and child health care?
Our review identified 17 categories of interventions that reduce climate-related disruptions. Evidence shows strengthening health systems supports climate adaptation.
Read full #COP30 report ➡️ bit.ly/4oRqhjp
Our review identified 17 categories of interventions that reduce climate-related disruptions. Evidence shows strengthening health systems supports climate adaptation.
Read full #COP30 report ➡️ bit.ly/4oRqhjp
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A meeting has been requested with Jansen Fernandes de Medeiros, Coordinator of Fiocruz Rondônia and Head of the Fiocruz Climate and Health Center, to present the project and analyze possibilities for integration into this strategic agenda.
November 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
A meeting has been requested with Jansen Fernandes de Medeiros, Coordinator of Fiocruz Rondônia and Head of the Fiocruz Climate and Health Center, to present the project and analyze possibilities for integration into this strategic agenda.
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It is part of Brazil’s National Climate Change Plan through the Ministry of Health’s Sectoral Plan for Adaptation.
November 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
It is part of Brazil’s National Climate Change Plan through the Ministry of Health’s Sectoral Plan for Adaptation.
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At #COP30, the Ministry of Health launched the Strategic Agenda for More Health in the Amazon, marking the Fiocruz Climate and Health Center in Rondônia (Porto Velho-RO) as a milestone for advancing integrated climate-health actions.
November 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM
At #COP30, the Ministry of Health launched the Strategic Agenda for More Health in the Amazon, marking the Fiocruz Climate and Health Center in Rondônia (Porto Velho-RO) as a milestone for advancing integrated climate-health actions.
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🎉LSHTM #1 in the UK for #PublicHealth for 9th year running in the 2025 #ShanghaiRanking
We have also been ranked #3 in the world for public health in recognition of our prestigious research & study programmes in public and #GlobalHealth🌍
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
We have also been ranked #3 in the world for public health in recognition of our prestigious research & study programmes in public and #GlobalHealth🌍
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
November 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
🎉LSHTM #1 in the UK for #PublicHealth for 9th year running in the 2025 #ShanghaiRanking
We have also been ranked #3 in the world for public health in recognition of our prestigious research & study programmes in public and #GlobalHealth🌍
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
We have also been ranked #3 in the world for public health in recognition of our prestigious research & study programmes in public and #GlobalHealth🌍
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
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📣 The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence event series @lshtm.bsky.social will spotlight innovative research & high-impact studies shaping policy & practice.
1st event explores how technology can support social justice struggles against GBV.
📅25 Nov: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
1st event explores how technology can support social justice struggles against GBV.
📅25 Nov: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
November 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM
📣 The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence event series @lshtm.bsky.social will spotlight innovative research & high-impact studies shaping policy & practice.
1st event explores how technology can support social justice struggles against GBV.
📅25 Nov: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
1st event explores how technology can support social justice struggles against GBV.
📅25 Nov: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
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What if we could open the black box of pay-for-performance?
Our new study on Tanzania’s maternal health program uses agent-based modeling to explain the behavior and system mechanisms behind improved facility births—and how better payment timing could unlock more gains.
www.jasss.org/28/4/7.html
Our new study on Tanzania’s maternal health program uses agent-based modeling to explain the behavior and system mechanisms behind improved facility births—and how better payment timing could unlock more gains.
www.jasss.org/28/4/7.html
Agent-Based Modeling as an Evaluation Tool to Understand the Mechanisms of a Financial Incentives Scheme for Maternal and Child Health in Tanzania
by Abdullah Alibrahim, Nicholaus Mziray, Peter Binyaruka, John Maiba, Rachel Cassidy, Zaid Chalabi, Josephine Borghi and Anna M Foss
www.jasss.org
November 12, 2025 at 1:18 PM
What if we could open the black box of pay-for-performance?
Our new study on Tanzania’s maternal health program uses agent-based modeling to explain the behavior and system mechanisms behind improved facility births—and how better payment timing could unlock more gains.
www.jasss.org/28/4/7.html
Our new study on Tanzania’s maternal health program uses agent-based modeling to explain the behavior and system mechanisms behind improved facility births—and how better payment timing could unlock more gains.
www.jasss.org/28/4/7.html
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Tive grande satisfação de apresentar os resultados preliminares do Projeto REACH no XXVI Congresso Brasileiro de Economia, realizado em Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. O estado foi severamente afetado pelas enchentes de 2024, com cerca de 70% de seus municípios afetados.
October 27, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Tive grande satisfação de apresentar os resultados preliminares do Projeto REACH no XXVI Congresso Brasileiro de Economia, realizado em Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. O estado foi severamente afetado pelas enchentes de 2024, com cerca de 70% de seus municípios afetados.
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👏Join us in celebrating our team member, Richard Bwalya, on earning his #Doctoral degree from the University of Zambia! 🏅
His research #explores the impacts of #climate change on #financial #protection in Zambia, contributing valuable insights to academia and policy.
#PhD #TeamSuccess
His research #explores the impacts of #climate change on #financial #protection in Zambia, contributing valuable insights to academia and policy.
#PhD #TeamSuccess
October 7, 2025 at 9:24 AM
👏Join us in celebrating our team member, Richard Bwalya, on earning his #Doctoral degree from the University of Zambia! 🏅
His research #explores the impacts of #climate change on #financial #protection in Zambia, contributing valuable insights to academia and policy.
#PhD #TeamSuccess
His research #explores the impacts of #climate change on #financial #protection in Zambia, contributing valuable insights to academia and policy.
#PhD #TeamSuccess
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👏Join us in celebrating our team member, Chris Mweemba, on earning his #Doctoral degree from the University of Zambia! 🏅
His research is examining the impact of #extreme #heat on maternal #health care #utilisation, contributing valuable insights to academia and policy.
#PhD #TeamSuccess
His research is examining the impact of #extreme #heat on maternal #health care #utilisation, contributing valuable insights to academia and policy.
#PhD #TeamSuccess
October 8, 2025 at 9:11 AM
👏Join us in celebrating our team member, Chris Mweemba, on earning his #Doctoral degree from the University of Zambia! 🏅
His research is examining the impact of #extreme #heat on maternal #health care #utilisation, contributing valuable insights to academia and policy.
#PhD #TeamSuccess
His research is examining the impact of #extreme #heat on maternal #health care #utilisation, contributing valuable insights to academia and policy.
#PhD #TeamSuccess
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Who’s behind the REACH Project? Meet the team making it happen!
@huiqichen.bsky.social is a Research Fellow at @lshtm.bsky.social Her work focuses on the 🌡️ health and 💰 economic impacts of extreme heat and climate change in low- and middle-income countries.
www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...
@huiqichen.bsky.social is a Research Fellow at @lshtm.bsky.social Her work focuses on the 🌡️ health and 💰 economic impacts of extreme heat and climate change in low- and middle-income countries.
www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...
October 14, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Who’s behind the REACH Project? Meet the team making it happen!
@huiqichen.bsky.social is a Research Fellow at @lshtm.bsky.social Her work focuses on the 🌡️ health and 💰 economic impacts of extreme heat and climate change in low- and middle-income countries.
www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...
@huiqichen.bsky.social is a Research Fellow at @lshtm.bsky.social Her work focuses on the 🌡️ health and 💰 economic impacts of extreme heat and climate change in low- and middle-income countries.
www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...
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Who’s behind the REACH Project? Meet the team making it happen! 🎉
@joborghi.bsky.social shares a quote on how our research is building long-term resilience in health systems to withstand #climate-related extreme weather events 🌍 .
@joborghi.bsky.social shares a quote on how our research is building long-term resilience in health systems to withstand #climate-related extreme weather events 🌍 .
October 20, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Who’s behind the REACH Project? Meet the team making it happen! 🎉
@joborghi.bsky.social shares a quote on how our research is building long-term resilience in health systems to withstand #climate-related extreme weather events 🌍 .
@joborghi.bsky.social shares a quote on how our research is building long-term resilience in health systems to withstand #climate-related extreme weather events 🌍 .
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Who’s behind the REACH Project? Meet the team making it happen! 🎉
Meet @dellsaulnier.bsky.social an Assistant Professor at
@ki.se
Dell has a PhD in #health #systems research and a background in #epidemiology and #global health🏥.
Read more here👉 bit.ly/3ITPs5d
Meet @dellsaulnier.bsky.social an Assistant Professor at
@ki.se
Dell has a PhD in #health #systems research and a background in #epidemiology and #global health🏥.
Read more here👉 bit.ly/3ITPs5d
October 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Who’s behind the REACH Project? Meet the team making it happen! 🎉
Meet @dellsaulnier.bsky.social an Assistant Professor at
@ki.se
Dell has a PhD in #health #systems research and a background in #epidemiology and #global health🏥.
Read more here👉 bit.ly/3ITPs5d
Meet @dellsaulnier.bsky.social an Assistant Professor at
@ki.se
Dell has a PhD in #health #systems research and a background in #epidemiology and #global health🏥.
Read more here👉 bit.ly/3ITPs5d
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Who’s behind the REACH Project? Meet the team making it happen! 🎉
Meet Fiammetta Bozzani, with a background in #epidemiology and a PhD in health #economics. She works on economic and impact evaluation, with a focus on #model-based analyses for supporting decision-making and resource allocation.
Meet Fiammetta Bozzani, with a background in #epidemiology and a PhD in health #economics. She works on economic and impact evaluation, with a focus on #model-based analyses for supporting decision-making and resource allocation.
October 21, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Who’s behind the REACH Project? Meet the team making it happen! 🎉
Meet Fiammetta Bozzani, with a background in #epidemiology and a PhD in health #economics. She works on economic and impact evaluation, with a focus on #model-based analyses for supporting decision-making and resource allocation.
Meet Fiammetta Bozzani, with a background in #epidemiology and a PhD in health #economics. She works on economic and impact evaluation, with a focus on #model-based analyses for supporting decision-making and resource allocation.
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I was very glad to present preliminary results from the REACH Project at the XXVI Congresso Brasileiro de Economia (26th National Conference in Economics), held in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. This state has been severely affected by flooding in 2024, with 70% of its municipalities affected.
October 27, 2025 at 10:47 AM
I was very glad to present preliminary results from the REACH Project at the XXVI Congresso Brasileiro de Economia (26th National Conference in Economics), held in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. This state has been severely affected by flooding in 2024, with 70% of its municipalities affected.
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Hello Bluesky
We're the #REACH project, an interdisciplinary team conducting research to understand and strengthen #systems that deliver care to mothers and children in #Brazil and #Zambia, during #floods and extreme #heat. Funded by the #ESRC and #AHRC.
Follow us for updates & more!
We're the #REACH project, an interdisciplinary team conducting research to understand and strengthen #systems that deliver care to mothers and children in #Brazil and #Zambia, during #floods and extreme #heat. Funded by the #ESRC and #AHRC.
Follow us for updates & more!
July 30, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Dr. Olivia (Prosper) Feldman, NIMBioS Affiliate & UTK Math Associate Professor, has been named the 2025 Etta Z. Falconer Lecturer by the Association for Women in Mathematics & the MAA for her work in mathematical epidemiology, mentoring, & broadening math participation. Congrats! 🎉
February 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Dr. Olivia (Prosper) Feldman, NIMBioS Affiliate & UTK Math Associate Professor, has been named the 2025 Etta Z. Falconer Lecturer by the Association for Women in Mathematics & the MAA for her work in mathematical epidemiology, mentoring, & broadening math participation. Congrats! 🎉
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@ukri.org features #REACH as one of the outstanding projects collaborating with partners worldwide to advance health and alleviate poverty.
You can view the feature on the UKRI website here: www.ukri.org/what-we-do/b....
You can view the feature on the UKRI website here: www.ukri.org/what-we-do/b....
October 6, 2025 at 9:30 AM
@ukri.org features #REACH as one of the outstanding projects collaborating with partners worldwide to advance health and alleviate poverty.
You can view the feature on the UKRI website here: www.ukri.org/what-we-do/b....
You can view the feature on the UKRI website here: www.ukri.org/what-we-do/b....
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Our longer-term goal is to develop a robust hybrid model that leverages the strengths of different modelling approaches (system dynamics and agent-based) to capture both demand and supply of maternal and child health services during floods and heatwaves.
October 6, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Our longer-term goal is to develop a robust hybrid model that leverages the strengths of different modelling approaches (system dynamics and agent-based) to capture both demand and supply of maternal and child health services during floods and heatwaves.
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The model is built around state charts #tracking women through #pregnancy (antenatal clinic visits and deliveries) and #vaccination of infants. #Next steps include #tailoring the model to #Zambia and #Brazil using #real data and #stakeholder input.
October 6, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The model is built around state charts #tracking women through #pregnancy (antenatal clinic visits and deliveries) and #vaccination of infants. #Next steps include #tailoring the model to #Zambia and #Brazil using #real data and #stakeholder input.
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The REACH project celebrated a key milestone with the development of a functional #prototype agent-based model using #AI generated data #simulating how #climate hazards impact #women’s care seeking behaviour and #health facilities.
October 6, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The REACH project celebrated a key milestone with the development of a functional #prototype agent-based model using #AI generated data #simulating how #climate hazards impact #women’s care seeking behaviour and #health facilities.
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Introducing project partners #2
We are delighted to introduce the team from LSHTM!
As HPV-FASTER-Implement continues to advance, we're proud to spotlight another exceptional teams helping turn the vision of HPV-FASTER-Implement into reality.
#PublicHealth #CervicalCancer #ProjectPartner #HPV
We are delighted to introduce the team from LSHTM!
As HPV-FASTER-Implement continues to advance, we're proud to spotlight another exceptional teams helping turn the vision of HPV-FASTER-Implement into reality.
#PublicHealth #CervicalCancer #ProjectPartner #HPV
September 16, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Introducing project partners #2
We are delighted to introduce the team from LSHTM!
As HPV-FASTER-Implement continues to advance, we're proud to spotlight another exceptional teams helping turn the vision of HPV-FASTER-Implement into reality.
#PublicHealth #CervicalCancer #ProjectPartner #HPV
We are delighted to introduce the team from LSHTM!
As HPV-FASTER-Implement continues to advance, we're proud to spotlight another exceptional teams helping turn the vision of HPV-FASTER-Implement into reality.
#PublicHealth #CervicalCancer #ProjectPartner #HPV