Understanding Heat and Health: A Young Doctor's Journey
As one of the newest members to join the HE²AT Center, I’ve been discovering a great deal about extreme heat’s effects on health — and about myself.
Resources
Blog
Behind the Scenes: Five Years of the HE²AT Center
Behind every dataset and published paper were real people — researchers in the field and everyday moments that rarely make it into a journal article.
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Impact Stories
Ongoing Study Sparks Global Conversation on Heat-health Risks During Pregnancy
Pregnancy places significant strain on the body but rising global temperatures are adding new and serious risks.
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Publications
Our Research in Print: HE²AT Center Publications
A roundup of the HE²AT Center’s latest published research, including studies on PM2.5 exposure, urban heat risk, and CHEAQI-MNCH.
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More Publications
Leveraging data science and machine learning for urban climate adaptation in two major African cities: a HE²AT Center study protocol
Quantifying intra-urban socio-economic and environmental vulnerability to extreme heat events in Johannesburg, South Africa
Evaluating the socioeconomic benefits of heat-health warning systems
Videos
HE²AT Center Data Providers Webinar: Your Data, Our Shared Progress – 30 June 2026
Updates on how contributed datasets are acquired, harmonised, securely managed, and translated into climate-health research.
Watch the video
Blog — all posts
Behind the Scenes: Five Years of the HE²AT Center
Behind every dataset and published paper were real people — researchers in the field and everyday moments that rarely make it into a journal article.
Mapping the Heat We Can't See: Making Climate Data Work for Africa
Heat data sounds straightforward, but working with it reveals how complicated and messy it can be – and how much accuracy matters.
HE²AT Center at the Final DS-I Africa Consortium Meeting
The HE²AT Center took part in the final DS-I Africa Consortium Meeting with presentations, a datathon-winning team, and posters.
How Rising Temperatures Threaten the Health of Pregnant Women and Newborns
We are now living in a world that is, on average, nearly 1.5°C warmer than the pre-industrial period.
Ongoing Study Sparks Global Conversation on Heat-health Risks During Pregnancy
Pregnancy places significant strain on the body but rising global temperatures are adding new and serious risks for expectant mothers.
Climate and Health in Africa: Lessons from the Harare Declaration
Alice McClure discusses HE²AT’s contributions at CHAC, including the Harare Declaration on Climate and Health.
Connecting Climate and Health: Building Shared Data Infrastructure for African Research
Peter Marsh on the cloud system that lets researchers without a climate-science background explore and use climate data.
From Perceptions to Preparedness
How climate data, social media analysis and household surveys are shaping heat-alert thresholds for Abidjan.
From Data Deserts to Decision Tools
Liberty Makacha on the ETIQUET project, producing high-quality exposure surfaces to underpin future health impact assessments.
Accelerating Clinical Health Data Harmonisation with AI: Building 'The Mapping App'
Peter Marsh on the AI-assisted tool built to speed up and scale the harmonisation of clinical data across African studies.
Using AI to battle extreme heat
Etienne Vos was interviewed by IBM for an article highlighting AI-powered tools to combat extreme heat.
Understanding the effect of heat on maternal and child health in Africa
How Research Project 1 is tracking the link between heat exposure and health conditions in mothers and children.
The Lifelong Health Risks of Heat Exposure During Pregnancy: A Growing Concern
Why heat exposure during pregnancy can have effects that last well beyond birth.
Impact Stories — all posts
Understanding Heat and Health: A Young Doctor's Journey
As one of the newest members to join the HE²AT Center, I’ve been discovering a great deal about extreme heat’s effects on health — and about myself.
Mapping the Heat We Can't See: Making Climate Data Work for Africa
Heat data sounds straightforward, but working with it reveals how complicated and messy it can be – and how much accuracy matters.
Ongoing Study Sparks Global Conversation on Heat-health Risks During Pregnancy
Pregnancy places significant strain on the body but rising global temperatures are adding new and serious risks for expectant mothers.
Climate and Health in Africa: Lessons from the Harare Declaration
Alice McClure discusses HE²AT’s contributions at CHAC, including the Harare Declaration on Climate and Health.
Connecting Climate and Health: Building Shared Data Infrastructure for African Research
Peter Marsh on the cloud system that lets researchers without a climate-science background explore and use climate data.
From Perceptions to Preparedness
How climate data, social media analysis and household surveys are shaping heat-alert thresholds for Abidjan.
From Data Deserts to Decision Tools
Liberty Makacha on the ETIQUET project, producing high-quality exposure surfaces to underpin future health impact assessments.
Accelerating Clinical Health Data Harmonisation with AI: Building 'The Mapping App'
Peter Marsh on the AI-assisted tool built to speed up and scale the harmonisation of clinical data across African studies.
Understanding the effect of heat on maternal and child health in Africa
How Research Project 1 is tracking the link between heat exposure and health conditions in mothers and children.
The Lifelong Health Risks of Heat Exposure During Pregnancy: A Growing Concern
Why heat exposure during pregnancy can have effects that last well beyond birth.
Publications — all posts
Our Research in Print: HE²AT Center Publications
A roundup of the HE²AT Center’s latest published research, including studies on PM2.5 exposure, urban heat risk, and CHEAQI-MNCH.
Daily outdoor PM2.5 exposure characterization and road-edge effect during a 2022–2023 monitoring campaign in The Gambia, Kenya and Mozambique
Most land cover types across the three countries exceeded World Health Organization air quality guideline thresholds for PM2.5.
Characterizing effects of air quality in maternal, newborn and child health (CHEAQI–MNCH) in sub-Saharan Africa: a research protocol
A research protocol to develop and validate air-pollution proxy indicators for maternal, newborn and child health outcomes.
Quantifying intra-urban socio-economic and environmental vulnerability to extreme heat events in Johannesburg, South Africa
Heat vulnerability quantified across 135 wards in Johannesburg by integrating environmental data with socio-economic and health metrics.
Evaluating the socioeconomic benefits of heat-health warning systems
A review of the socioeconomic benefits of heat-health warning systems, highlighting major evidence gaps for Africa.
Characteristics of longitudinal maternal health studies in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic mapping of literature between 2012 and 2022
A systematic mapping of longitudinal maternal health studies in sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting where evidence gaps remain.
A systematic review and meta-analysis of heat exposure impacts on maternal, fetal and neonatal health
Published in Nature Medicine, this review brings together global evidence on heat exposure during pregnancy and around birth.
The Effect of High and Low Ambient Temperature on Infant Health: A Systematic Review
A systematic review of the association between short-term temperature exposure and adverse infant outcomes.
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)
Drawing on multiple longitudinal trials and cohort studies to investigate heat exposure and adverse outcomes in pregnancy and early childhood.
Leveraging data science and machine learning for urban climate adaptation in two major African cities: a HE²AT Center study protocol
A study protocol examining heat-related health impacts in Abidjan and Johannesburg, cities facing rapid urban growth and strained health services.
Impacts of heat exposure in utero on long-term health and social outcomes: a systematic review
A review of 29 studies finding prenatal heat exposure linked to lower earnings, reduced education, and worsened long-term health outcomes.
Videos — all posts
HE²AT Center Data Providers Webinar: Your Data, Our Shared Progress – 30 June 2026
Updates on how contributed datasets are acquired, harmonised, securely managed, and translated into climate-health research.
NIH Webinar: HE²AT Project Results
Panelists discuss AI-based approaches to linking health and weather data, and opportunities to strengthen heat resilience.
The HE²AT Center Public Webinar – 13 November 2024
Our expert panel shared the latest achievements and discussed future directions in African climate-health research.
Climate & Health Africa Conference
A look at the Climate & Health Africa Conference, hosted by CeSHHAR Zimbabwe with Zimbabwe’s Ministries of Environment and Health.
DS-I Africa Virtual Networking Exchange: Networking Round 1 (HE2AT Room)
Round 1 of the DS-I Africa 5th Virtual Networking Exchange, connecting data science and health organisations across Africa.
DS-I Africa Virtual Networking Exchange: Networking Plenary
The plenary session of the DS-I Africa 5th Virtual Networking Exchange.
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