CLEAN-Air(Africa)
@CLEANAirAfrica
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@NIHRglobal Research Unit at @livuniIPH Supporting the transition to #CleanCooking and reducing the health burden from #HouseholdAirPollution across Africa
Liverpool, UK
Joined March 2021
Following @IEA Summit, we are excited to share our new video on risks from Carbon Monoxide poisoning from cooking with #charcoal. Stories from African cooks elucidates the crucial need to transition to #cleancooking options Watch 👇 #CleanEnergy #SDG7
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RT @Lung_Institute: MLI Project Updates: @CLEANAirAfrica is conducting surveillance of burns from domestic cooking, heating and lighting to…
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#Climatechange action starts with awareness! @CleanAirAfrica expands its work with Table Banking Led Education (TABLE-HAP) in Narok County to prevent Household Air Pollution and foster #cleanenergy adoption. Together with @mamadoinggood @KEMRI_Kenya @MOH_Kenya #ClimateAction
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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 @kirudduNRH with @Lung_Institute partners.
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New paper by @CleanAirAfrica shows women in urban Africa cooking without LPG & #unclean fuels had higher odds of shortness of breath, headaches & eye irritation than those cooking only with #LPG Read more: #CleanCooking #HealthBenefits #UrbanAfrica
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The @CLEANAirAfrica @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
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Around 3 billion people globally still rely on solid fuels. On #WorldEnvironmentDay, we echo that switching to #CleanCooking fuels and energy can significantly reduce household air pollution, safeguard health, prevent deforestation, and combat climate change. #SustainableLiving
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@MinofHealthUG officials met today with the @CLEANAirAfrica @Lung_Institute team to discuss the training materials for the Community Household Air Pollution Prevention Programme (CHAP-PP) in #Uganda, supporting transition to clean cooking for health.
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Dr Sep Saleh from @LivUniIPH 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 @CLEANAirAfrica Unit, in preparation for future research.
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The @KEMRI_kenya @CLEANAirAfrica 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
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Our evaluation of #schools converting to #cleancooking comprises #airpolllution monitoring of school kitchens, catering staff and learners. Students in #Rwanda are eager to wear our measuring equipment and to learn about the health damaging effects of kitchen smoke.
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RT @nancy_chebichii: It's finally here! A documentary YOU inspired to keep our communities safe: Preventing carbon monoxide Poisoning. htt…
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RT @LivUniResearch: Today the @IEA will convene global leaders for a Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa to make 2024 a turning point for pro…
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Less than 24 hours until the Summit on Clean Cooking! We are excited to join @IEA and world leaders to make 2024 a turning point for the sector. @CLEANAirAfrica is proud to advocate for prioritizing #health in financing the #cleanenergy transition to tackle #householdairpollution
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On May 8th 2024, #Tanzania launched its National Clean Cooking Energy Strategy. With a massive TZS 4.6 trillion investment, it targets to reach 80% adoption of #cleancooking energy from 10% today for households by 2034. Schools, colleges, and prisons will also be converted. #SDG7
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The @CLEANAirAfrica @RBCRwanda 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.
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@CLEANAirAfrica was delighted to join the @NIHRresearch 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
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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 @HugoNgahan4853, Principal investigator @CLEANAirAfrica Cameroon. Find More👇
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Yesterday, the #Tanzania Ministry of Energy @Nishati2017 unveiled the 2024/25 budget, emphasizing the paramount importance of promoting and advancing #cleancooking initiatives as one of its top priorities for the coming financial year. #SDG7
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RT @matt_shup: New blog post covering research by @LivUni & @KEMRI_Kenya. We show the negative impact of Russian-Ukrainian war on food secu…
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