The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Health Community of Practice is pleased to host the next community teleconference on Tuesday, March 29th and April 5th from 8:30AM-10AM EDT (GMT-4). This teleconference will offer 4-minute flash talks on ongoing research applications related to heat and air quality (Day 1) and infectious diseases and environmental health topics (Day 2) in the African region.

Agenda for March 29:

• Introductory Words by GEO Health CoP (Haynes/Trtanj/Chapman) and AfriGEO Leaders (Oduor/Mudau)

• Flash Talks on Heat and Air Quality Topics (Cascade Tuholske, Carolina Pereira Marghidan, Wasilla Thiaw, Kris Ebi, David Ongo Nyang’acha, Kellen Nyamurungi Namusisi, Meredith Franklin, Pablo Méndez-Lázaro)

• Q&A Discussion moderated by CoP and AfriGEO Leads

Agenda for April 5:

• Introductory Words by GEO Health CoP (Haynes/Trtanj/Chapman) and AfriGEO Leaders (Oduor/Mudau)

• Flash Talks on Infectious Diseases and Environmental Health Topics (Ben Zaitchik, Moiz Usmani, Jamie VanTassell, Heidi Tubbs, Bernard Bett, Michael Wimberly, Megan Green, Prestige Tatenda Makanga, José María Tarraga, Seth Nyawacha)

• Q&A Discussion moderated by CoP and AfriGEO Leads