Global public health is a transdisciplinary field of research and action where policymakers, health practitioners, scientists, and development actors come together to solve a range of different challenges. Health is an important foundational requirement that can dictate the smooth functioning of any economy and an important enabler of broader progress in sustainable development. United Nations […]
The UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub is a pilot programme, funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and hosted by Elrha, that seeks to identify the biggest challenges within and opportunities to address global humanitarian responses. The objective of this report is to provide a consolidated view on the current use of satellite […]
Dengue is the fastest-growing mosquito-borne viral infection in the world today. It is present in over 150 countries, and approximately 40 percent of the world’s population now live in countries where dengue is a daily risk. The D‐MOSS project is developing a dengue fever early warning system that generates several months advance warning of likely […]
Space applications provide new tools that improve lives in many areas, and health is one of them. Earth Observation (EO) data can be incorporated into models that help detect, monitor or predict disease, providing policymakers with the opportunity to control an epidemic, respond more quickly to disease outbreaks and act to prevent or mitigate health […]
D-MOSS is a dengue fever early warning system for Vietnam being developed by a consortium led by HR Wallingford and sponsored by the UK Space Agency’s International Partnership Programme. It will give beneficiaries several months advance warning of likely outbreaks of dengue fever. The system will also include a water assessment module that will provide […]