About

The AWARE project aims to improve public health responses to climate change by expanding our early warning system for diarrheal diseases. Building on the success of the AWARD-APR initiative, we’re collaborating with researchers from South Africa, Indonesia, India, Nepal, Taiwan, and Vietnam to understand how climate events like ENSO and monsoon anomalies impact disease burden.

By using machine learning, we’ll enhance our Early Warning System (EWS) and develop a mobile app to share disease forecasts with community health workers, NGOs, and local health departments. This will allow frontline responders to take timely action to protect vulnerable populations.

As extreme weather events increase, AWARE provides a vital tool for communities to anticipate, prepare for, and respond to climate-driven health threats, helping build resilience and reduce climate-related morbidity and mortality.