Heat Adaptation for Pregnant women and Infants (HAPI) study

Heat Adaptation for Pregnant women and Infants (HAPI) study

Summary of the study

Temperatures in Southern Africa are rising at twice the global rate, with major health implications for maternal and newborn health. In these conditions, the options for adaptation are limited, and single-component interventions are likely to be poorly effective. Adaptative capacity in low in southern Africa, especially among vulnerable groups. The proposed intervention will encompass behavioural, built environment, nature-based, health services, and policy components.

Primary objectives

The primary aim of the project is to advance heat-adaptation policies and practices in low- and middle-income countries by developing and testing a coproduced multi-level and multi-component intervention to reduce heat impacts on pregnant women and newborns in Southern Africa. Further, the HAPI team aims to strengthen capacity for research and networking in southern Africa around climate change adaptation interventions.

Investigators

Dr Gloria Maimela

Latest Update:

March 2024

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