Characterizing effects of air quality in maternal, newborn and child health (CHEAQI–MNCH) in sub-Saharan Africa: a research protocol

by He2at-Admin | Jan 29, 2026 | Publications

This research protocol describes the CHEAQI–MNCH project, which forms part of the HE²AT Center’s broader efforts to strengthen data science capacity and generate policy-relevant evidence for health in Africa. Published in the Journal of Global Health Economics and...

Climate and Health in Africa: Lessons from the Harare Declaration

by He2at-Admin | Jul 27, 2025 | Blog, Impact Stories

Author: Alice McClure Training and Engagement Core (TEC) Coordinator, HE²AT Center Researcher, Climate System Analysis Group (CSAG), University of Cape Town, South Africa As the Training and Engagement Core (TEC) Coordinator at HE²AT, I work with a team that supports...

Connecting Climate and Health: Building Shared Data Infrastructure for African Research

by He2at-Admin | Jul 15, 2025 | Blog, Impact Stories

By Peter Marsh, Data Scientist, Climate System Analysis Group (CSAG), University of Cape Town, South Africa When I joined the HE²AT Center as a data scientist two years ago, working with the Climate System Analysis Group (CSAG), I was excited to apply my open-source...

Quantifying intra-urban socio-economic and environmental vulnerability to extreme heat events in Johannesburg, South Africa

by He2at-Admin | Jul 2, 2025 | Publications

This study quantified heat vulnerability across 135 wards in Johannesburg by integrating high-resolution environmental data with socio-economic and health metrics. Published in the International Journal of Biometeorology, the analysis identified distinct patterns of...

From Perceptions to Preparedness

by He2at-Admin | Jun 26, 2025 | Blog, Impact Stories

Mapping Heat Risk Awareness in Abidjan By Dely Iba Dieudonné Researcher, Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d’Ivoire (CSRS) Understanding Heat Through Public Perception Dely Iba Dieudonné, a postdoctoral researcher at the Centre Suisse de...