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![Malaria had nearly been eliminated around a giant dam in the Amazon — but then it came roaring back. Experts just discovered why. [Read on Live Science]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66fdb27f5878e15d8a5c8e65/bfe2ad33-caab-4f92-a8a8-86b8ebff651c/9KCvCdevR8WiDz9jhE5eAe-1600-80.jpg.webp)
![Top 500 sustainability projects in Premios Verdes [Read on FSC Indigenous Foundation]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66fdb27f5878e15d8a5c8e65/1781537346886-16MNCBM4FR3NO0711IFW/1-1.jpg)
![How Community Wellbeing in the Xipaya Indigenous Territory is Supporting Brazilian Amazon Conservation [Read on Happy Eco News]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66fdb27f5878e15d8a5c8e65/1780087966320-HO9V51W6J0F7JW1790WV/IMG_0005.JPG)
![Hidden viruses in Madagascar wildlife reveal new clues to evolution [Read on Arizona State University]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66fdb27f5878e15d8a5c8e65/1779394381771-0F8M7SO3CTRRTKXOQQG3/DSCN0497.jfif)
![Rethinking how we talk about conservation—and why it matters [Read on Mongabay]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66fdb27f5878e15d8a5c8e65/1767638066809-72QGF00855823NU0DB39/orangutan-borneo-2.jpg)
![After COP30, Indigenous narratives are more important than ever [Read on Waging Nonviolence]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66fdb27f5878e15d8a5c8e65/1767986226380-UF6NPQOU2CZRYEKQVK99/IMG_20250812_093404.jpg)
HIH in the media: Dazed and Atmos celebrate HIH collaboration with acclaimed photographer Stefan Dotter
Health In Harmony’s collaboration with photographer Stefan Dotter began in the Brazilian Amazon in 2021. Since then, alongside Health In Harmony, Dotter has documented his time among rainforest communities in the Amazon, Borneo, and Madagascar, through portraiture, action shots of local wildlife and remarkable landscapes.
![These photos show a ‘profoundly hopeful’ side to rainforest life [Read on Dazed]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66fdb27f5878e15d8a5c8e65/cb309bf7-3636-44c6-a2b9-93b9f8da348e/1432239.png)
![Black soldier flies to strengthen the resilience of communities and ecosystems in Madagascar [Read on Mongabay France]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66fdb27f5878e15d8a5c8e65/1766088616481-VCFGI21VEFRXMVRZR0AD/image1_IMG-20251118-WA0013.jpg)
HIH in the Media: Mongabay Op-ed Spotlights HIH’s Approach
Experienced former USAID workers call for non-siloed, evidence-based approaches to promoting nature conservation as a crucial component of global development. In Mongabay, they note how HIH’s approach effectively averts deforestation while increasing healthcare access. Read the article now.
Listen: HIH Founder Dr. Kinari Webb on NPR/PBS
Dr. Webb was awarded Seneca Zoo’s prestigious Conservation Warrior Award 2025, honoring individuals whose innovation and commitment to conservation have led to lasting, meaningful impact on species survival. Off the back of the award, Dr. Webb gave a phenomenal interview with Evan Dawson on WXXI's Connections podcast, "Saving Lives by Saving Trees."
![Keeping Record: An Intimate Portrait of Earth’s Most Endangered Rainforests [Read on Atmos]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66fdb27f5878e15d8a5c8e65/1766077008948-E0RJW4881XDMG0PNL7JH/1432245.webp)
Interview: The BMJ Spotlights SAMA Doctors in Brazil
With Brazil currently hosting COP30, ‘The British Medical Journal’ has published an interview with Health In Harmony partner SAMA’s medical coordinator, Dr. Érika Pellegrino, on working with the rainforest communities in Brazil worst affected by the climate crisis.
![The Art of Radical Listening: Excerpt [Read on Resilience.org]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66fdb27f5878e15d8a5c8e65/1742399174422-I9XLB8MPE45719IAQG20/Art+of+RL+Cover.jpg)
![What to Eat to Save the Planet [Read on Yahoo News]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66fdb27f5878e15d8a5c8e65/1766088976710-3GDGV3H6ULYKHPNPA8XD/09_25+Ant%C3%B4nio+e+Rosana%2C+Manelito+Community.jpeg)
![Small Dollar, Big Impact - With Dr. Kinari Webb, Premal Shah, and Nathaniel Stinnett [Get Audio and Summary at Climate One]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66fdb27f5878e15d8a5c8e65/1766088412075-SIBWRR7M33UC0LH3V5TA/20250731_RITGER_Shah+and+Webb_862.jpg)
![Prioritizing Both People and Planet: How the NGO Health In Harmony Has Changed the Way Global Health and Climate Conservation Are Done [Read on the Yale Global Health Review]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66fdb27f5878e15d8a5c8e65/1770234926069-ZBR0X0T7GY01CM97VIE2/unsplash-image-v_ctD9TREWc.jpg)
Amazon Rainforest Milestone: Sustainable Brazil Nut and Fruit Production Protects Nearly 400,000 Hectares from Illegal Logging
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.
WHO-IUCN Report features HIH
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.
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