In 2022, GLIDE launched its second iteration of the Falcon Awards for Disease Elimination – The Climate Edit in an effort to expand the evidence base on the intersection between climate change and infectious diseases. Nine projects were selected to conduct six-month formative research projects, the results were presented in a Compendium of Research in 2023. (https://glideae.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/FINAL-FADE4C-Compendium-of-Research.pdf)
This study adopted a trans-disciplinary approach, integrating secondary data, citizen science and local knowledge to address a gap in understanding the link between climate change, environmental factors, and malaria incidences in Zimbabwe’s Chiredzi District. The research combined quantitative weather data from weather stations, malaria incidence data and insights from focus group discussions that gleaned people’s perceptions and knowledge on climate change and malaria.
In partnership with: University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
