On February 8, 2026, the Institute for Global Health and Development (IGHD) participated in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Student Research Conference at Aga Khan University. As part of the conference, Dr. Jai Das, Associate Director at IGHD, delivered the keynote address, while Humaira Nazir, Postdoctoral Fellow at IGHD, joined a panel discussion titled “Is Sustainability a Luxury? Access, Affordability and Climate Equity."
The conference provided a multidisciplinary platform for students to present research and engage with faculty and researchers across diverse academic fields. In his keynote, Dr. Das highlighted the growing convergence between environmental change and human health, particularly the impacts of heat stress, environmental degradation, and climate variability on maternal and child health outcomes.
He emphasized the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration across public health, environmental sciences, and social research to address complex global health challenges. IGHD's participation reflected the Institute's commitment to engaging students and strengthening cross-disciplinary dialogue on climate, health, and equity.
On February 8, 2026, the Institute for Global Health and Development (IGHD) participated in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Student Research Conference at Aga Khan University. As part of the conference, Dr. Jai Das, Associate Director at IGHD, delivered the keynote address, while Humaira Nazir, Postdoctoral Fellow at IGHD, joined a panel discussion titled “Is Sustainability a Luxury? Access, Affordability and Climate Equity."
The conference provided a multidisciplinary platform for students to present research and engage with faculty and researchers across diverse academic fields. In his keynote, Dr. Das highlighted the growing convergence between environmental change and human health, particularly the impacts of heat stress, environmental degradation, and climate variability on maternal and child health outcomes.
He emphasized the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration across public health, environmental sciences, and social research to address complex global health challenges. IGHD's participation reflected the Institute's commitment to engaging students and strengthening cross-disciplinary dialogue on climate, health, and equity.
