Thu Dec 26 2024

# Before launching a survey on climate-health barriers and risks, Grand Challenges Canada listened and learned at Teach to Reach 11 ## New Partnership to Amplify Frontline Voices Grand Challenges Canada announced a pioneering partnership at Teach to Reach 11 on December 5, 2024, launching a global initiative to capture frontline health workers’ experiences of climate change impacts. The organization will begin with a pilot survey among Teach to Reach participants, informing a major new climate and health funding program planned for 2026. “We want to take the questions to those best placed to identify the problems – the people at the frontlines of this climate crisis,” explained Joanna Sanchez, an epidemiologist representing Grand Challenges Canada. The initiative aims to identify critical barriers preventing effective responses to climate-related health challenges in low and middle-income countries. ## Frontline Testimonies of Climate Impact Health workers shared powerful acco...