Impact of community education on heat-related health outcomes and heat literacy among low-income communities in Karachi, Pakistan

Junaid Abdul Razzak, Priyanka Agrawal, Zaheer Chand, et. al.
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January
2022
Output type
Journal article
Location
Pakistan
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Topics
Disaster Risk Reduction

Extreme heat exposure is a growing public health concern. In this trial, we tested the impact of a community health worker (CHW) led heat education programme on all-cause mortality, unplanned hospital visits and changes in knowledge and practices in Karachi, Pakistan between March and May 2018.

The CHW-led community intervention was associated with decreased unscheduled hospital visits, improved heat literacy and practices but did not impact all-cause mortality. CHWs could play an essential role in preparing communities for extreme heat events.

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