IAI Training Institute on climate and health in the Americas

The training institute was co-sponsored together with the US National Science Foundation (NSF), the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) of the Canadian Government, the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the International Human Dimensions Programme (IHDP), and Systems for Analysis, Research and Training (START)/Assessments of Impacts and Adaptations to Climate Change in Multiple Regions and Sectors (AIACC).

Other collaborating organizations were: Environment Canada, the Johns Hopkins University, the Ministry of Health of the Canadian Government, NOAA’s Office of Global Programs, and the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO).

Objectives

The central objective of this Training Institute was to help develop and strengthen local and regional capacity (human resources) to deal with the impacts of climate variability and climate change on Human Health in the populations of the Americas, particularly Latin America and the Caribbean.

Program

Participants

Albert Martis The Netherlands Antilles
Alex Ifill Barbados
Assis Diniz Brasil
Ana Cristina Pompa Toledano Cuba
Antonio Wallo Vázquez Cuba
David Joa República Dominicana
Gladys Villarreal Panamá
Guillermo Rua Colombia
Hermes Ramírez México
Jairo García Colombia
Jorge Moreno Venezuela
Jose Azoh México
Karen Polson Trinidad & Tobago
Mario Lamfri Argentina
Marylin Effen Bolivia
Norma Ordinola Perú
Palmira Ventosilla Perú
Ricardo Guimarães Brasil
Ruben Bejarán Argentina
Sherine Huntley Jamaica

List of selected participants – Participants’ CVs

Guest Lecturers

Alan Ross Jamaica
Allan Lavell Costa Rica
Ana Treasure Jamaica
Ana Victoria Román Guatemala
Anthony Chen Jamaica
Balfour Spence Jamaica
Chris Barker EEUU
Dave Chadee Trinidad
Dharmaratne Amarakoon Jamaica
Don McIver Canadá
Elizabeth Ward Jamaica
Forrest Melton EEUU
Gustavo Nagy Uruguay
Horacio Riojas-Rodriguez México
Janice Longstreth EEUU
Juan Eugenio Hernandez México
Leigh Abts EEUU
Marco Alcaraz EEUU
Michael Taylor Jamaica
Michele Monteil Trinidad
Parris Lyew-Ayee Jamaica
Paul Filmer EEUU
Rafi Ahmad Jamaica
Roberto Bazzani Uruguay
Stephen Connor EEUU
Yasmin Rubio-Palis Venezuela

Seed grant projects

– Analysis of extreme weather events and heir impact on public health in Latin America: Atmospheric pollutants and their impact on acute respiratory diseases in the metropolitan area of Guadalajara; and heat waves and their incidence on cardiovascular diseases in Buenos Aires (TISG-J1)

– Eco-regional assessment of the effects of climate variability on dengue transmission (TISG-J2)

– Local validation of forecast models for vector-borne diseases and climate related diseases (TISG-J3)

– A cross-cultural study on vulnerability to dengue transmission in three impoverished urban communities of Latin America and the Caribbean. Insights on environmental risk factors and human behavior (TISG-J4)

 

Suggested readings

• An Ecosystem Approach to Human Health: building a transdisciplinary and participatory research framework for the prevention of communicable diseases
• International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health: An Ecosystem Approach to Human Health
• Report on National and Local Capabilities for Early Warning
• El Niño Early Warning for Sustainable Development in Pacific Rim Countries and Islands
• Early Warning Systems and Vulnerability: Summary

Science Coordinators

– Joan Aron
Science Program Coordinator
Columbia, Maryland, USA

– Simon R. Young
Applications Program Coordinator
GeoSY and Penn State University
Washington, DC, EEUU

Presentations

Announcement

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