Samraj Sahay, PhD

Sr. Researcher| IPCC AR7 WGII (LA)- Climate Change Adaptation, NbS, Health, Urban Sustainability, SDGs & Circular economy.

[Samraj Sahay, PhD @samrajsahay]

Just published! My new publication in which an empirical decision support tool for planning #urban #health #adaptation has been developed.
https://t.co/wtzB09jz5q

#Adaptation #Stocktaking #Parisagreement #risk #SDGs #Climatechange #coping #Resilience #Economics #Econometric

[Samraj Sahay, PhD @samrajsahay]

Happy to have shared my research on cost-effectiveness of AI-based CXR for ACF for TB in India at @healtheconomics Congress 2025.Thanks for the support! @VitalStrat @CDCFound @BloombergDotOrg @VUMChealth
#DataForHealth #DataImpact #EndTB #AI @MoHFW_INDIA @doctorsoumya @ICMRDELHI

[Samraj Sahay, PhD @samrajsahay]

Excited and Honoured! I have been selected as a Lead Author for #IPCC AR7 WG II - Chapter 3 'Current adaptation progress, effectiveness and adequacy'. #adaptation #decisontool #indicators #metrics #health #heat #SDGs #NAP #GGA
@moefcc
@IPCC_CH AR7 Authors: https://t.co/6QuVLaVFWx

[Samraj Sahay, PhD @samrajsahay]

Happy to have shared my research on cost-effectiveness of AI-based CXR for ACF for TB in India at @healtheconomics Congress 2025.Thanks for the support! @VitalStrat @CDCFound @BloombergDotOrg @VUMChealth
#DataForHealth #DataImpact #EndTB #AI @MoHFW_INDIA @doctorsoumya @ICMRDELHI

[Vital Strategies @VitalStrat]

Resources for health are often scarce. That’s where health economists come in. Using data to analyze the cost-effectiveness of policies, they provide critical information for decision-makers.

As part of the @BloombergDotOrg #Data4Health Initiative, and in partnership with @VUMChealth and the @CDCFound, we were proud to support the work of 5 brilliant health economists at the @healtheconomics 2025 Congress. At this global convening for health economists, they presented analyses on topics ranging from the economic value of alcohol cessation policies in the Philippines to the cost-effectiveness of AI-based chest X-rays in India. Congratulations to Samuel Abera, Lawrence Mwenge, Yasiini Nuwamanya, Andrea Margreth Ora-Corachea, and Dr. Samraj Sahay for their critical research.

Together with Vanderbilt, we also hosted a pre-Congress workshop on Open Source Approaches to Economic Evaluation in Low and Middle-Income Country Contexts, introducing participants to Amua, an open-source tool for decision modeling created by Zachary Ward at Harvard which enables researchers and practitioners to rigorously analyze the value of health investments in their contexts
#InformingPolicyImprovingHealth. #DataImpact

↪️ Check out the workshop tools here: https://t.co/NOOxQs5Keh

[Samraj Sahay, PhD @samrajsahay]

📢Sharing my new article - evaluation framework for effectiveness and economic validity of #NbS as #urban #adaptation to #climate risks as a decision tool for informed decision
Access: https://t.co/dGrvR3tnLZ

#naturebasedsolutions #cities #climatefinance #equity #DRR #SDGs

[Samraj Sahay, PhD @samrajsahay]

#WorldTBDay2025 #EndTB #TBMuktBharat

[Samraj Sahay, PhD @samrajsahay]

'Innovation' when 'cost-effective' can be a gamechanger in achieving #Health targets - NTEP, such as AI-based Digital Chest X-ray can be a cost-effective intervention for Active Case Finding (ACF) for TB in India- Much needed to #EndTB. #AI
@MoHFW_INDIA @doctorsoumya @ICMRDELHI

[Samraj Sahay, PhD @samrajsahay]

'Word of caution - longer projection can be challenging'-The most pragmatic way forward (perhaps) would be shorter projections.. Robust framework for iterative assessment (data collection) given the dynamics of #climate and #health #adaptation #heatwave @moefcc @HarvardSalata

[The Mittal Institute at Harvard @MittalInstitute]

Wrap-up Panel Insight: “We need to be careful about the idea that we can project on longer time scales when data is patchy and difficult to collect.” Caroline Buckee from @HarvardChanSPH

@MittalInstitute | @HarvardSalata | @moefcc | @NFI_India | @SFC_India | @NRDC_India

[The Mittal Institute at Harvard @MittalInstitute]

Understanding the dynamics of heat exposure and its consequential effects on population health and health systems will be a key topic at ‘India 2047: Building a Climate-Resilient Future.’ #ClimateSouthAsia @moefccgoi @HarvardSalata

[Samraj Sahay, PhD @samrajsahay]

'Climate crisis is a public health crisis'- Evidence informed #Health #adaptation -heat-related, VBDs, WBDs needs to be the core of multidimensional adaptation response (NAPs) for #climate-resilient future #heatwave #EarlyWarningsForAll #resilience #SDGs @moefcc @MittalInstitute

[Samraj Sahay, PhD @samrajsahay]

'Innovation' when 'cost-effective' can be a gamechanger in achieving #Health targets - NTEP, such as AI-based Digital Chest X-ray can be a cost-effective intervention for Active Case Finding (ACF) for TB in India- Much needed to #EndTB. #AI
@MoHFW_INDIA @doctorsoumya @ICMRDELHI

[ICMR @ICMRDELHI]

"India Innovation Summit - pioneering solutions to End TB" was inuagurated today by Hon'ble MoS, Smt.Anupriya Patel. 200 TB innovations, an exciting range of exhibits as an experiential walkthrough of innovations in TB marks this unique event.

[Samraj Sahay, PhD @samrajsahay]

'Climate crisis is a public health crisis'- Evidence informed #Health #adaptation -heat-related, VBDs, WBDs needs to be the core of multidimensional adaptation response (NAPs) for #climate-resilient future #heatwave #EarlyWarningsForAll #resilience #SDGs @moefcc @MittalInstitute

[MoEF&CC @moefcc]

Climate & health are deeply connected! Workshop B at #India2047 explores how extreme heat & climate change impact public health and how India's healthcare system can adapt.
#GreenIndia #MissionLiFE #ProPlanetPeople

[Samraj Sahay, PhD @samrajsahay]

'Highest ever' in 'February' 🌡️and the rest 🗓️still to come 🤔..#heat #adaptation and #Resilience needs to transition from planning to implementation. Impacts are cross-sectoral #Health #Agriculture #urban #Economy #livelihood #heatwave #EWS #naturebasedsolutions #heatactionplan

[India Meteorological Department @Indiametdept]

Mean Temperature February 2025

Monthly mean Temperature (average of daily minimum and maximum temperature) for the month of February over entire country is the highest during the year 2025 in the last 125 years (1901-2025). It is also the highest over Central India and third highest over South Peninsular India.

#imd #weatherupdate #weatherforecast #forecast #mausam #outlook #season #temperatures #MinimumTemperature

@moesgoi @DDNational @airnewsalerts @DrJitendraSingh @WMO @PIB_India

[Samraj Sahay, PhD @samrajsahay]

@RockSea @SciReports Congratulations to the team!

[Samraj Sahay, PhD @samrajsahay]

Serves to measure the contribution of NbS in the progress of GGA, GST requirements, SDGs, and target of Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF).

The decision tool can be used at any urban spatial scale across the cities of both developing and developed economies.

[Samraj Sahay, PhD @samrajsahay]

📢Sharing my new article - evaluation framework for effectiveness and economic validity of #NbS as #urban #adaptation to #climate risks as a decision tool for informed decision
Access: https://t.co/dGrvR3tnLZ

#naturebasedsolutions #cities #climatefinance #equity #DRR #SDGs

[Samraj Sahay, PhD @samrajsahay]

@NatureBasedSols @NFrantzeskaki @pk_shishodia @winstontlchow @IPCC_CH @IPBES @danirizzi @HariniNagendra @AProfJNalau @_chandnisingh @MartaOlazabal @AySharifi @IUCN_CEM @IUCN @WRICitiesIndia @WetlandsInt @Nature4Climate @CEEWIndia @CSTEP_India @GCAdaptation @moefcc @c40cities MEL tool for continuing with the NbS, gap identification, the possible maladaptation (trade-offs and disservices), and corrective measures to address the gaps

Contributes to policy decision on investments, funding requirements and resource mobilization for NbS as adaptation.

[Samraj Sahay, PhD @samrajsahay]

#COP29Baku is the 'COP for Finance' and finance for #naturebasedsolutions cannot be ignored in the deliberations #NCQG The role of #nature in #ClimateAction is unequivocal and this needs to be in core of the commitments #adaptation #cities #health @Nature4Climate @UNFCCC @IPCC_CH

[Nature4Climate @Nature4Climate]

From the corridors of #COP29: @KyleSaukas from @ClimateAdvisers explains why the sharp 2024 drop-off 📉 in #NatureBasedSolutions commitments must be reversed.

🔗 Explore the #NbS Commitment Tracker: https://t.co/MznaZK2bwZ #WithNature #NaturePositive

[Samraj Sahay, PhD @samrajsahay]

'Raise the ambition' is the clarion call at #COP29 for #ClimateFinance - priorities need to be clear - #health and #ClimateAction
#Health needs serious consideration in the #NCQG deliberations
#ClimateCrisis is #Health Crisis - health Day #COP29Baku @WHO @UNFCCC @DrMariaNeira

[UNDP Planet @UNDPplanet]

Today is Health Day at #COP29, because the climate crisis is also a health crisis.

For the past week, nurses, doctors and public health professionals have been working hard to raise ambition on health and climate action.

@UNDP's Natalia Linou reports from Baku.

[Samraj Sahay, PhD @samrajsahay]

'Bridging the gap' - #COP29Baku has been so far positive and receptive to the opportunity for integrating the best available science @IPCC_CH
to policy. Hope this gets translated into the final call emerging from the deliberations #adaptation #ClimateFinance #ClimateAction

[IPCC @IPCC_CH]

At #COP29, UNSG @antonioguterres met IPCC Chair @JimSkeaIPCC & climate scientists, economists & policy experts to discuss the latest in climate science & policy priorities for COP29 & beyond. Topics included emissions gap, carbon budget, climate finance, #IPCC process & others.