(Source: CGIAR)
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Satellite technology looks like it can enable a breakthrough in tracking climate-related health risks and guide disease surveillance in Africa. Apart from tracking diseases directly, satellite data tracks environmental changes that drive disease and disaster risk. This can help predict disease outbreaks and plan emergency responses.
According to a new study led by Dr Dhritiraj Sengupta, satellite imagery is currently used to monitor air pollution, track dengue fever, cholera outbreaks and map areas vulnerable to floods and heatwaves.
The use of satellite and environmental data in health research has expanded from just two studies in 1991 to 266 in 2024. With proper investment, the information is invaluable in supporting public health decision-making.
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