Protocol of an individual participant data meta-analysis to quantify the impact of high ambient temperatures on maternal and child health in Africa (HE2AT IPD)

by | Oct 25, 2024

    Researching how heat exposure affects maternal and child health in sub-Saharan Africa is critical as global temperatures continue to rise, posing increasing health risks to these vulnerable populations. This study has drawn on data from multiple longitudinal trials and cohort studies to investigate the link between heat exposure and adverse health outcomes during pregnancy and early childhood. Through collaboration with data providers and the use of satellite imagery, weather stations, and climate reanalysis data, the environmental exposures these groups face have been quantified. The findings aim to provide essential insights into how heat impacts health outcomes, guiding efforts to develop targeted interventions and inform policy in regions most affected by climate change.

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    Lakhoo, D. P., Chersich, M. F., Jack, C., Maimela, G., Cissé, G., Solarin, I., … & Luchters, S. (2024). Protocol of an individual participant data meta-analysis to quantify the impact of high ambient temperatures on maternal and child health in Africa (HE2AT IPD). BMJ open, 14(1), e077768.

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    Our Research in Print: HE²AT Center Publications

    by | Aug 14, 2026

    Over the past five years, the HE²AT Center set out to answer a simple but urgent question: how does extreme heat affect health across Africa — and what can we do about it? That work is now reflected in a growing body of published research. Every paper on this list represents months of fieldwork, data wrangling, and collaboration across South Africa, Zimbabwe, Côte d’Ivoire and beyond. As the project draws to a close, we wanted to take a moment to look back at what this collaboration has produced.

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