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The Effect of High and Low Ambient Temperature on Infant Health: A Systematic Review
Infants are especially vulnerable to extreme temperatures due to physiological, anatomical, and social factors. This systematic review explored the association between short-term exposure to high and low ambient temperatures and adverse infant outcomes. The study...
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)
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...
Impacts of heat exposure in utero on long-term health and social outcomes: a systematic review.
Researching the long-term effects of heat exposure during pregnancy is critical as global temperatures rise, posing increased health risks to vulnerable populations, including pregnant women and unborn children. This systematic review of 29 studies found that prenatal...
Blog
Climate and Health in Africa: Lessons from the Harare Declaration
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 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...
From Perceptions to Preparedness
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 Recherches...
Videos
The HE²AT Center Public Webinar – 13 November 2024
https://youtu.be/5LY2x2iDk5o?si=T5QAEV1QYfS9ym6h The HE²AT Center Public Webinar - 13 November 2024Source: HE²AT CenterDate: November 19, 2024Duration: 1:01:14Language: English
Climate & Health Africa Conference
https://www.youtube.com/live/fkbUxnJc9DU?si=LiFyslC2YxAXKsRS Climate & Health Africa Conference - October 29, 2024Source: CHACDate: Steamed Live on October 29, 2024Duration: 4:03:44Language: English
DS-I Africa Virtual Networking Exchange Networking Round 1 – HE2AT (Room 1)
https://youtu.be/AKXV9KIsI_o?si=k2Xod5H6TnBgiV6k DS-I Africa Virtual Networking Exchange Networking Round 1 - HE2ATSource: DS-I AfricaDate: August 1, 2024Duration: 51:07 minutesLanguage: English
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Public Webinar Summary
HE²AT Pilot Projects Poster
Empowering African Researchers Files is A0 size (841 mm x 1189 mm) in portrait format. File size is 2 MB.Click here to download poster
HE²AT General Posters
Two general informational posters for HE²AT. 1) About the HE²AT Center 2) HE²AT in Action Both files are A0 size (841 mm x 1189 mm) in portrait format. File size is 12.1 MB.Click here to download both posters