Cervical cancer is one of the few cancers that science has figured out how to almost entirely prevent, yet it still kills around 350,000 women a year. On this World Sexual Health Day, let’s explore how this issue ties to planetary health and what the Health In Harmony team in Madagascar does to save more lives from this preventable disease.

Climate Week NYC is back September 20–27, 2026, and this year's summit will focus on the energy, the impact, and the action that we drive together. This year, Health In Harmony is co-hosting Reciprocity House – a place to gather and receive.

Reflections from João Marcelo Sandreschi, Director of Institutional Relations at Health In Harmony’s Brazilian affiliate Instituto Saúde na Amazônia (SAMA-HIH), on his participation in São Paulo Climate Week 2026.

Read the full article in English or Indonesian on Alam Sehat Lestari (ASRI)’s official website.

In late June, London Climate Action Week (LCAW) took over the UK capital. Health In Harmony attended for the first time as an organization. Here are our key LCAW takeaways.

A new study finds cases resurged rapidly in rural areas of the Brazilian Amazon after a successful local prevention programme ended, and identifies forest edge habitat among the main predictors of transmission and sustained public health investment as the key to lasting elimination.

Read the full article on Live Science.

As COVID-19 disrupted rural economies, communities living near protected rainforests faced rising uncertainty. A new study in The Lancet Planetary Health shows that when communities were supported by health and livelihood programs that they designed, both people and ecosystems were more resilient.

Health In Harmony convened a webinar led by sector leaders and change-making community members on the topic of gender equity in climate action. For those who missed it, watch the recording and read key takeaways here.

One year after the launch of the FAGNIMBOGNA project in the Ikongo district, in south-eastern Madagascar, residents of rural communities, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Health In Harmony – Fahasalamana Mirindra (HIH-FAMI) and Ny Tanintsika are presenting the initial results of an initiative combining health, the environment, access to water, education and livelihoods.

Available in English and French / Disponible en anglais et en français

Read the full article in English on FSC Indigenous Foundation, or click here to read in Spanish and here to read in French.

To mark International Day of Action for Women's Health, Health In Harmony’s Dr. Farah Nabil explains why women's well-being is an important determinant of planetary health, particularly in the rainforest communities where gender inequalities, environmental pressures, and women's health intersect.

Read the full article on Happy Eco News.

In 2024 alone, 70% of the Araribóia Indigenous Land – home to the Guajajara Indigenous People and the Awá People, who live in voluntary isolation – was affected by fires. “I never thought the river would need help,” said Kariamora Santana Guajajara, a midwife and Guajajara matriarch. “But the time has come to help – to reforest, to respect, to care. If we do not care for it, everything will disappear.”

The climate and conservation sectors are finally catching up to what Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendants, and local communities have been saying for years.

Today, we published our 2025 Impact Report celebrating two decades of impact – proof that funding climate solutions at the source is one of the most affordable, effective, and truly impactful pathways to reverse the grand challenges humanity faces.

In Madagascar, Black Soldier Fly (BSF) farming is helping to address the interconnected challenges of daily survival and food insecurity, and the environmental outcomes of both. HIH’s Research Associate Dr. Sabrina Simon shares insights from fieldwork around the Manombo Rainforest, where local knowledge, cultural practices, and community-led innovation are driving success.

Read the full article on Arizona State University.

Research has resulted in the establishment of the world’s largest BSF farm in Madagascar, while highlighting strong community acceptance of BSF foods, pointing to their potential to transform food systems.

Learn how SAMA-Health In Harmony is supporting Riverine women in the Brazilian Amazon to lead the fight against gender-based violence in the middle Xingu Basin.