Southeast Asia Hub

The GHHIN Southeast Asia Hub seeks to champion and advance partnerships, collaboration, and advocacy within Southeast Asia to protect and prepare for the impacts of heat on human health and well-being.

Host: Heat Resilience & Performance Centre (HRPC), Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore

Focus Countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam

Join us: Be a Part of the GHHIN Southeast Asia Hub

Core team members:

A/Prof Jason Kai Wei Lee
Ms. Law Yu Li Lydia
Dr. Janice Ying-En Ho

Media contacts:

A/Prof Jason Lee (phsjlkw@nus.edu.sg)
Ms. Lydia Law (lydialaw@nus.edu.sg)
Hub enquires (seahhh@nus.edu.sg)

News

Degrees of danger: Beating the heat in South-east Asia

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Use fan with air-con set at higher temperature to stay cool, save energy: Expert at hea...

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1st GHHIN Southeast Asia Heat Health Forum Announced

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Global Heat Health Experts Gather in Singapore

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NUS launches SE Asia Node of the Global Heat Health Information Network

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Events

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1st GHHIN Southeast Asia Heat Health Forum

Jan 7, 2025 - Jan 10, 2025

Southeast Asia Hub

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Resources

Publications

Report

Heatwaves: Addressing a sweltering risk in Asia-Pacific

UNDRR

2022

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Case Study

Heatwave Early Actions Test in Hanoi

German Red Cross

2019

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Case Study

Implementing nature-based solutions through multi-sector, multi-organisation collaboration to enhance urban resilience to climate change in Malaysia

Adaptation Fund

2023

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Videos

First GHHIN Southeast Asia Heat Health Forum Highlights

We wrapped up an engaging and dynamic four days at the First GHHIN Southeast Asia Heat Health Forum hosted at PARKROYAL on Beach Road, Singapore, from the 7th to 10th January 2025. Check out this video for the Forum Highlights!

Launch of the GHHIN Southeast Asia Hub

Officially launched on 7 January 2025 at the First GHHIN Southeast Asia Heat Health Forum, this video showcases the Hub’s mission to bring together experts, practitioners, and changemakers to build resilience, protect lives, and safeguard livelihoods across the region.

Creating a safe work environment in hot weather

Heat safety is a shared responsibility! Both employers and workers have a part to play in keeping everyone safe when working in the heat. Watch this video from Project HeatSafe to learn more about how employers can create a safe work environment.