ReviewGlobal health action2021
Weather, climate, and climate change research to protect human health in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
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15 citing papers in PubMed.
- Climate Change-Mediated Temperature Extremes: Effects on the Immune System and Associations with Immune-Related Diseases.Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology · 2026Review
- Age-specific exposure to human-induced increases in humid heat.Science advances · 2026Article
- Climate change, financial development, and health outcomes in sub Saharan Africa.International journal for equity in health · 2026Article
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- Assessing heat exposure and its effects on farmer health, harvest yields, and nutrition: a study protocol for Burkina Faso and Kenya.Global health action · 2025Article
- Climate Cognition Crisis: Urgent Call to Address Air Pollution and Extreme Heat Impacts in Learning Environments of Children in South and Southeast Asia.The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS · 2025Article
- Exploring the associations of weather and climate with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review.BMJ public health · 2025Article
- Climate change, air pollution and chronic respiratory diseases: understanding risk factors and the need for adaptive strategies.Environmental health and preventive medicine · 2025Review
- Assessing Sub-Saharan Africa's readiness to address the impact of climate change and health: A scoping review.PloS one · 2025Article
- The global burden, trends and cross-region inequities of non-communicable diseases attributed to ambient particulate matter pollution.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Climate change impacts on maternal health and pregnancy outcomes in Africa.Journal of water and health · 2024Review
- The Health and Health Insurance Implications of Climate Change in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Narrative Review.Public health reviews · 2024Review
- A life in death: reflections of Peter.Global health action · 2021Article
- Towards youth-inclusive strategies for research on climate change and health in sub-saharan Africa.The journal of climate change and healthArticle
- Barriers to Pediatric Emergency Care in Low-Resource Settings: A Narrative Review.Sage open pediatricsReview
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Abstract
Weather, climate, and climate change are affecting human health, with scientific evidence increasing substantially over the past two decades, but with very limited research from low- and middle-income countries. The health effects of climate change occur mainly because of the consequences of rising temperatures, rising sea levels, and an increase in extreme weather events. These exposures interact with demographic, socio-economic, and environmental factors, as well as access to and the quality of health care, to affect the magnitude and pattern of risks. Health risks are unevenly distributed around the world, and within countries and across population groups. Existing health challenges and inequalities are likely to be exacerbated by climate change. This narrative review provides an overview of the health impacts of weather, climate, and climate change, particularly on vulnerable regions and populations in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, and discusses the importance of protecting human health in a changing climate; such measures are critical to reducing poverty and inequality at all scales. Three case summaries from the INDEPTH Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems highlight examples of research that quantified associations between weather and health outcomes. These and comparable surveillance systems can provide critical knowledge to increase resilience and decrease inequalities in an increasingly warming world.
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