ToRs for Health UIP

The User Interface Platform for the Health Sector

Offering of impact based meteorological services for health sectors.

WMO, Regional Climate – Health Network, ACMAD, OCEAC, OOAS, CAPC-AC, AghryMet, ICPAC, SADC-CSC

▪ Floods
▪ Drought
▪ High temperatures spells (heat waves)
▪ Low temperature spells (cold waves)
▪ Dust and haze episodes
▪ Air quality (pollution)
▪ Humidity

▪ Clear weather forecast on daily, weekly, monthly and seasonal timescales
▪ Dust and particulate matter concentration in the air
▪ Onset / cessation, vis-à-vis length, of climatic thresholds
▪ Meningitis and malaria watches, warnings and alerts
▪ Projections and historical reviews of climate-health relations
▪ Seasonal forecasts of precipitation, humidity and temperature
▪ Severity of the expected events
▪ Risk assessments for meningitis, malaria, cholera and other climate related diseases

▪ Analysis of health value chain, share climate information for epidemics surveillance and control as well as advice.
▪ Climate risk assessment for the health sector
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▪ Prepare advice for diseases surveillance and control
▪ Training and exchanges between climate services providers and Health experts
▪ Development and update of climate and health information systems with climate, epidemiological data, available infrastructure for prevention and cure.
▪ Update, tailor and share climate I and health data and information among stakeholders