Health Resilience

Process. Analysis, Observations and Modelling: Integrated Solutions for Cleaner Air for Delhi (PROMOTE)

Assessed the socio-economic and health impacts of Air Pollution on the marginalized and the lower-income citizens
Stakeholder mapping to understand the contributions of different stakeholders in tackling air pollution
Campaigning and Issuance of Health Advisory in Schools
Inputs to State Development Goals

Climate change impact on Dengue and the prediction of Dengue in Delhi and Rajkot: A Statistical analysis and development of warning system

Increase in Dengue incidences over past decades and need to eradicate it
Lack of efficient monitoring and recording mechanism for the mortality and morbidity incidences from Dengue

Developed spatial maps to develop ward-level dengue incidences in Delhi and Rajkot
Analysis of trends in dengue incidences 2011-2017
Development of advisories and awareness strategies for dengue prevention and management in cities
Connecting meteorology, statistical modelling and geospatial mapping to develop early warning system for dengue
Inputs for State Development Goal 3

Climate Adaptive Action Plans to manage Heat Stress in 3 Indian cities – Delhi, Bhubaneshwar & Rajkot

Climate Adaptive Heat Action Plans at city levels
Assess the impact of heat stress on health, productivity and livelihood at the vulnerable sections of the city
Lack of awareness to manage heat stress and related illness
Spatial identification of vulnerability of population to heat stress

Heat stress impact on the health, productivity and livelihood of vulnerable populations was assessed
Issuance of Heat Stress Advisories for creating Awareness
Developed spatially differentiated and gender sensitive Heat Stress Action Plan for cities in consultation with stakeholders
Capacity building of frontline health workers and medical stakeholders
Framework for recording heat related mortality and morbidity
Inputs for India’s Cooling Action Plan and State Development Goal 13