The Planetary Health South & Southeast Asia Regional Hub serves as a nexus point for coordinating Planetary Health programs, initiatives, and projects across the region. The Hub serves as a central coordinating body that helps facilitate Regional collaboration, capacity building, and policy support.
The Sunway Centre for Planetary Health strengthens media capacity through workshops (2025–2028), enhancing engagement, trust, and knowledge for planetary health reporting in the Asia-Pacific.
The Hub is actively working on developing and implementing new initiatives to advance Planetary Health in South & Southeast Asia. Come back in the future to learn about new projects!
Apply for our Planetary Health Campus Ambassador Program formally recognizing Next Generation leaders in Planetary Health on academic campuses and within the global community. The Planetary Health Alliance is seeking 50 university students worldwide to take on leadership roles on their campuses and beyond.
Road to COP 30: Elevating Health in Southeast Asia’s Climate Ambition
This online dialogue, hosted by Health Care Without Harm Southeast Asia with Sunway Centre for Planetary Health and CANSEA, will spotlight how Southeast Asian countries are integrating health into climate commitments. Through country sharing, panel discussions, and facility-level insights, the event seeks to elevate health as a central pillar of regional climate ambition ahead of COP30 in Belém, Brazil
Crossroads in Global Health: Rising Temperatures, Rising Stress – Expanding Mental Health Access in Climate Emergencies
Please join Project HOPE for our next global health webinar. In this session, we will learn how we can better support those deeply impacted by the climate crisis, hear from experts and frontline workers as they discuss the challenges in accessing Mental Heath and Psychosocial Support faced by communities in climate vulnerable environments, share effective strategies for fostering resilience, and highlight ways organizations and policymakers can prioritize mental well-being in the face of climate disasters.
Register here to join us!
Scaling Nature-Based Solutions (NbS): Lessons from global progress and Indonesia’s path to sustainability. Earth Systems and Environment.
Atmaja, T., Yulianti, W., Arini, E.Y., et al.
Experts examine how nature-based solutions (NbS) are being adopted worldwide to advance climate and sustainability goals, drawing globally informed lessons from Indonesia. The study finds that effective NbS must be rooted in local socio-ecological contexts while aligning with global frameworks.
Media Interviews
ICJ Rules Climate Change a Threat to Public Health
BERNAMA TV 46TH ASEAN SUMMIT SPECIAL – PROF. DR. JEMILAH MAHMOOD
