Weather, climate, and climate change research to protect human health in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia

Figures & data

Figure 1. Annual seasonal variation plots for all-age and under-five mortality in Korogocho and Viwandani, Nairobi, Kenya. The vertical axes show the log (relative risk) and the horizontal axes show the month starting with January.Confidence intervals(95%) are shown as dotted lines (Source: Egondi et al, 2012).

Figure 2. Results from a PubMed search for “health”, “Africa” and “climate change” June 26th 2009 to the left, and June 26th 2021 to the right, shows the intersections between the three terms. Total citations in 2009 was 1,891,632 and in 2021 5,790,417 (Based on Byass P, Climate change and population health in Africa: where are the scientist? [45]).

Byass P. Climate change and population health in Africa: where are the scientists? Glob Health Action. 2009;2:1.

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