Abstract Background Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) contributes very little to overall climate
change and yet it is estimated to bear the highest burden of climate change, with 34% of the …

Background Extreme weather is becoming more common due to climate change and
threatens human health through climate-sensitive diseases, with very uneven effects around …

Despite a growing awareness of Africans' vulnerability to climate change, there is relatively
little empirical evidence published about the effects of climate on population health in Africa …

Given its associated burden of disease, climate change in South Africa could be reframed as
predominately a health issue, one necessitating an urgent health-sector response. The …

Background: A growing body of evidence points to the emission of greenhouse gases from
human activity as a key factor in climate change. This in turn affects human health and …

High mortality rates in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) persist, delaying achievement of the
sustainable development goals (SDGs) 1. We investigated whether climate variability …

Over the coming decades, sub-Saharan Africa will face profound stresses and challenges
from global climate change. Many of these will manifest as adverse health outcomes. This …

Background Reducing child mortality is a Sustainable Development Goal, and climate
change constitutes numerous challenges for Africa. Previous research has shown an …

Weather, climate, and climate change are affecting human health, with scientific evidence
increasing substantially over the past two decades, but with very limited research from low …

Background There is an extensive literature describing temperature-mortality associations in
developed regions, but research from developing countries, and Africa in particular, is …