A transformative initiative in the Brazilian Amazon is protecting nearly 400,000 hectares of rainforest while helping local communities build sustainable livelihoods. With support from HIH and partners, the Rio Novo community and Rio Iriri Resex are bringing Brazilian fruits and nuts to local and international markets.

Health In Harmony global team delegates joined the conference, with co-CEO Jonathan Jennings speaking on the occasion of the launch of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s 2024 Report on Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) for Health.

Ashley Emerson, our CEO of Business and Scale, has been featured by the Rockefeller Foundation in a highlight of talented individuals within its Big Bets Community.

CNN’s has featured our chainsaw buyback program in a piece highlighting its role in protecting the Borneo rainforest. Find out more about the program and read the article now.

The New York Times has recently featured positive results from a study in the Bornean rainforest by researchers from HIH Indonesian affiliate Alam Sehat Lestari (ASRI) and Gunung Palung National Park.

The approach and work Health In Harmony has involving One Health, or the integration of conservation and health, has been highlighted in the PLOS Climate Journal. The review focuses on our initiatives in Madagascar.

Research shows that, over the first ten years, HIH affiliate ASRI’s healthcare, livelihood, and reforestation programs contributed to a 70% reduction in deforestation in Borneo’s Gunung Palung National Park and significantly improved human health outcomes. Read more now.

In a recent co-authored correspondence in The Lancet, leading scientists and conservationists – including Health and Harmony Chief Health & Innovation Officer Sakib Burza and HIH board member Neil Vora, M.D.– come together to address the importance of primary pandemic prevention.

Take a listen to our Research Manager Nina Finley on the Radio Paradise podcast, discussing how relationships between humans, microbes, ecosystems, and more are crucial in addressing environmental and health challenges.

In a new interview with Mongabay, Dr Burza shares how an upbringing amidst nature’s grandeur in Indian Kashmir, a doctorate in medicine and a master’s degree in public health in developing countries, and 20 years with Médecins Sans Frontières [Doctors Without Borders] shaped his journey towards working with Health In Harmony.

Listen to founder Kinara Webb tell the story of how Health In Harmony was founded, on the esteemed BBC World Service radio show “People Fixing The World”.

Neil Vora, MD, one of Health In Harmony’s board members, recently did a TED Talk about deforestation and public health, highlighting the work of Health In Harmony.