Second Edition of CLEAR Climate & Health Research Webinar Series to Explore How Climate Influences Malaria Transmission in Africa

April 02, 2024 | News Feed | Reading time: 2 min

The Climate and Health Evaluation for Adaptive Resilience (CLEAR) Programme is set to host the second edition of its Climate & Health Research Webinar Series on Thursday, April 24, 2025. This session will feature a presentation on "Unravelling Malaria Transmission Seasonality: Climate Drivers and Predictive Models for Africa," which will offer valuable insights into how climate influences malaria patterns and how predictive models can aid in disease control efforts.

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ctUKCFPuTlWNWri0Wpu2WQ

This webinar series is organized by the Kintampo Health Research Centre in collaboration with the Navrongo Health Research Centre, Dodowa Health Research Centre, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Columbia University (USA), the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (USA), Montana State University (USA), and the West Africa Centre for Climate and Health Innovation and Resilience (WACCHIR). The CLEAR Programme is funded by the Wellcome Trust, UK..

Webinar Details
Date: Date: Thursday, 24 April 2025
Time: 14:00 - 15:00 GMT

Unraveling Malaria Transmission Seasonality: Climate Drivers and Predictive Models for Africa - Dr. Edmund I. Yamba, Department of Meteorology and Climate Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana.

The April edition will be moderated by Dr. Cascade Tuholske, Associate Professor of Human Environment Geography, Montana State University.

This webinar is essential for researchers, health professionals, policymakers, and climate change advocates interested in understanding climate-related health risks and innovative exposure assessment approaches.

Learn more about the CLEAR Programme: The Clear Project