
CLEAN-Air(Africa)
@cleanairafrica
@NIHRglobal Research Unit at @livuniIPH
Supporting the transition to #CleanCooking and reducing the health burden from #HouseholdAirPollution across Africa
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https://cleanairafrica.com/ 19-03-2021 11:46:21
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Join today's webinar hosted by World Health Organization (WHO)! Explore the latest insights on "#Cleanair for public health - Assessing population exposure to air pollution" from 15:00-16:30 (CEST). Register here: who.int/news-room/even…


New blog post covering research by University of Liverpool & Kenya Medical Research Institute. We show the negative impact of Russian-Ukrainian war on food security & clean cooking use in Kenyan informal settlements. Thank you SETI Energy & EfD for funding the research. Thanks also to PayGo Energy 👇


Thrilled to share this new article delving into non-communicable airway disease and #airpollution in #Benin, #Cameroon, and #Gambia. Led by a team of researchers, including Prof Bertrand Hugo Mbatchou Ngahane, Principal investigator CLEAN-Air(Africa) Cameroon. Find More👇ingentaconnect.com/contentone/iua…

CLEAN-Air(Africa) was delighted to join the National Institute for Health and Care Research Community Engagement and Involvement (CEI) Shared Learning Event to develop and pilot CEI principles and explore regional CEI networks. Lots of valuable insights to strengthen our work with #localcommunities in #SSA


The CLEAN-Air(Africa) Rwanda Biomedical Centre team continues its fieldwork assessing the #airpollution impacts of #biomass cooking in Rwandan #schools. Students, cooks and staff are exposed every day to smoke, with #health damaging levels measured inside and in proximity of the kitchen.



Less than 24 hours until the Summit on Clean Cooking! We are excited to join International Energy Agency and world leaders to make 2024 a turning point for the sector. CLEAN-Air(Africa) is proud to advocate for prioritizing #health in financing the #cleanenergy transition to tackle #householdairpollution


Today the International Energy Agency will convene global leaders for a Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa to make 2024 a turning point for progress on ensuring clean cooking access for all. CLEAN-Air(Africa) is working within African communities to help reduce household air pollution




The @KEMRI_kenya CLEAN-Air(Africa) team joined the 4th quarter #Climate Change & #Health Technical Working Group meeting held in Nairobi, focusing on the #WHA77 resolution and the launch of #Kenya's Climate Change and Health Strategy among other topics. #ClimateActionNow #SDG3


Dr Sep Saleh from Institute of Population Health has just returned after a very productive visit to #Kenya, meeting with #schoolstudents and staff, community health workers, and community members about #airpollution and the work of the CLEAN-Air(Africa) Unit, in preparation for future research.



The CLEAN-Air(Africa) Makerere University Lung Institute team welcomes its new research assistants who will be collecting household energy-related #burns data in hospital settings in #Uganda, covering the Kiruddu National Referral Hospital and the Jinja Regional Referral Hospital



Burns and scalds from household fuel use in Africa are preventable yet represent a significant burden. @CleanAirAfrica is raising awareness through burn surveillance in #Uganda, #Kenya, and #Cameroon. Recently, surveillance launched at KIRUDDU NATIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL with Makerere University Lung Institute partners.


#Climatechange action starts with awareness! CLEAN-Air(Africa) expands its work with Table Banking Led Education (TABLE-HAP) in Narok County to prevent Household Air Pollution and foster #cleanenergy adoption. Together with MaMa Doing Good Kenya Medical Research Institute Ministry of Health #ClimateAction


MLI Project Updates: CLEAN-Air(Africa) is conducting surveillance of burns from domestic cooking, heating and lighting to raise awareness of the issue and develop community-based prevention strategies. KIRUDDU NATIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL Dr Rebecca Nantanda nalunjogi joanitah
