Nitha George Email & Phone Number

India

• State Adaptation Strategies and Plans: Development and implementation of the State Action Plan for Climate Change and Human Health, • Climate and Health Policy Research and Advocacy: • Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment: • Air pollution and Health : Developed State level Health Advisories for Air pollution, Air quality and Health Awareness materials, contribute to build health system preparedness to Air pollution emergencies. Conducted Air Quality Monitoring, Health Impact… Show more • State Adaptation Strategies and Plans: Development and implementation of the State Action Plan for Climate Change and Human Health, • Climate and Health Policy Research and Advocacy: • Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment: • Air pollution and Health : Developed State level Health Advisories for Air pollution, Air quality and Health Awareness materials, contribute to build health system preparedness to Air pollution emergencies. Conducted Air Quality Monitoring, Health Impact Assessments, Developed and deployed Community Environmental and Health Monitoring tools. Worked with public health experts in building a coalition of health experts and sensitized youth, children, and communities• Training and Capacity Building of health professionals, developing training materials on Climate Health • Building Resilience of Healthcare System and Facilities: Document best practices in creating sustainable, low-carbon, and resilient health systems and showcase these case studies in national and global forums, advocated for health facilities to shift to clean energy.• Disaster Management: researches and assessments to understand the impacts of disasters in health care facilities. Collaborated with state disaster management authorities in developing policies and post disaster need assessments. • Stakeholder Engagement and Partnerships: Represented In G20 event and other various national and international forums. Facilitate and attended stakeholder meetings and builds partnerships with diverse stakeholders • Program Management: Lead the Kerala state Chapter of the Healthy Energy Initiative Program. Developed annual work plans, budgets and submitted monthly and annual work reports to funders. Contributed to strategic planning of the overall program • Communication Show less

India

• Supporting health research (particularly on air pollution and its health impacts) for the communities fighting fossil fuel based energy sources, mines, ports and environmental degradation in different parts of India• Working with public health experts in building a coalition of health experts on environmental health and climate justice related issues• Bringing together members of pollution impacted communities fighting similar battles in their respective area to share their knowledge… Show more • Supporting health research (particularly on air pollution and its health impacts) for the communities fighting fossil fuel based energy sources, mines, ports and environmental degradation in different parts of India• Working with public health experts in building a coalition of health experts on environmental health and climate justice related issues• Bringing together members of pollution impacted communities fighting similar battles in their respective area to share their knowledge and skills and benefit from the experiences of other communities faced with similar situations• Providing solidarity, media, research, technical and legal support to climate change or pollution-impacted communities (on demand) in the region• Working with youth and children, particularly in cities, to sensitize them about climate change, health, environment etc. • Developing and deploying Community Environmental and Health Monitoring models to enable communities to monitor, understand, document and take action based on their scientific knowledge about environment, health and well-being. • Assisting with the development of State Action Plan on Climate Change and Human Health with the Directorate of Health Services, Kerala and Tamilnadu • Bridging the gap between decision-making bodies and struggles for justice in climate change or pollution-impacted communities, workers, and communities fighting for the protection of their resources and livelihood Show less

Trivandrum, Kerala, India

Developed"Hospital Safety checklist"which is an initiative by Kerala State Disaster Management Authority,aimed at disaster preparedness of HospitalContributed to "infectious disease modelling of COVID 19"COVID 19 data Analysis (GOK)

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

Contributed to background research including rapid evidence synthesis,and documentation of activities of Government of Kerala, towards a report on COVID 19 epidemic in Kerala being produced by State Expert Committee on COVID 19

Master'S Degree, Public Health

Dissertation Title: Community Preparedness among residents living in chemical accident-prone industrial area in Ernakulam district-A.

Bachelor Of Nursing (Bsc.Nursing)

Vice President of the Student Nurses Association (SNA) (2016-2017)