Webinar Details
Source: NIEHS
Date: May 14, 2026
Duration: 57:14
Language: English
Speakers and presenters: Matthew Chersich (Wits PHR/TCD), Chris Jack (CSAG), Tatenda Makanga (CeSHHAR, Zimbabwe), Sibusisiwe Makhanya (IBM Research Africa), Guéladio Cissé (UPGC/Swiss TPH), and Nicholas Brink (Wits PHR).
Moderator: Brad Newsome (NIH)
Webinar Overview
Hosted by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Health and Extreme Weather (HEW) program, this webinar session presented key findings from the HE²AT Center project, funded through the Data Science for Health Discovery and Innovation in Africa (DS-I Africa) initiative. Speakers discussed how data science can help integrate health and weather data, improve understanding of heat-related health risks in Africa, and support more effective responses to extreme heat.
The session also explored new research questions and opportunities to use data-driven tools to strengthen heat resilience and public health planning across the continent.
Webinar Poster Summary
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