Objectives of the Project
Understand the link between climate change, air pollution, environmental degradation and NCDs, and to advance methods for examining how climate change, air quality and urban green spaces interact to affect NCDs in Senegal, with a focus on four cities in Senegal (Dakar, Saint-Louis, Kaolack, and Matam).
Focus Area
Heat, Air quality, Green spaces and Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)
Status
Ongoing
Funder
UK Medical Research Foundation (MRF)
Duration
3-year (2024-2026)
Key Partners
LSHTM, MRC The Gambia, MSAS
Sites/Country of implementation
4 Cities (Dakar, Kaolack, Saint-Louis and Matam), Senegal