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Food Security, Human Health and Climate Variability. Pietro Ceccato , Madeleine Thomson, Stephen Connor The International Research Institute for Climate and Society, The Earth Institute, Columbia University. IRI Climate Forecast Products. IRI Application Sectors. Human Health & Food Security.
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Food Security, Human Health and Climate Variability PietroCeccato, Madeleine Thomson, Stephen Connor The International Research Institute for Climate and Society, The Earth Institute, Columbia University
Human Health & Food Security When we think about health we have to have a broad perspective and include food security which impacts nutrition and immunity level to diseases
Case surveillance alone = late warning Malaria Early Warning System Flag 1 – Flag 2 – Flag 3 Alert & Response
Malaria and Climate Variability Eritrea Case Study Malaria distribution in Eritrea Very Low incidence (Jan/Oct peaks) Moderate incidence West (Oct peak) Moderate incidence East (Jan peak) High incidence (Oct peak) Low incidence (Jan/Oct peak) Ceccato et al., 2006 in Am. Soc Trop Med & Hyg
Minimum Air Temperature Monitoring MODIS LST night (highlands in Ethiopia)
Vectorial Capacity Malaria: Vectorial Capacity V = ma2Pn/-lnP Temperature MODIS LST Rainfall TRMM VCAP
Improve Accessibility and Diffusion of Data Integrate the data and dynamical maps within: • UN WHO OpenHealth/ Vector Control Decision Support • NASA SERVIR
Integration IRI Malaria Products IRI Map Room translated into layers for WMS integrated within WHO Vector Control Decision System
Build and Train Community of Practice • IRI Summer Institute (2 weeks) 2008-2009-2010-2011-… • In Countries: Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Madagascar, Uruguay
International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI)