Inside the heat in pregnancy study – India

This bitesize episode features Gabriela Cipriano Flores, a public health researcher exploring how extreme heat affects pregnant women in India. Gabby shares the story behind the Heat in Pregnancy study, the groundbreaking cohort research underway across three climate‑diverse regions, and what the team hopes to uncover about heat exposure, pregnancy outcomes and future policy implications. She also reflects on her journey as part of the Emerging Thought Leaders program, and how translating evidence into meaningful, real‑world impact drives her work.