Remote Sensing for Climate-Sensitive Infectious Diseases

Description: Climate-sensitive vector-borne diseases such as malaria impact millions of people each year, causing more than 700,000 deaths annually, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Satellite remote sensing data can provide valuable insights for monitoring conditions which support disease vectors. In this training, participants will learn the basic principles of how satellite remote sensing data can be applied to track climate-sensitive vector-borne disease outbreaks and provide early warnings for potential outbreaks. Participants will learn about general approaches to apply satellite remote sensing data when studying or forecasting climate-sensitive infectious diseases. These will be illustrated with a case study example in the forecasting of malaria. Participants will also become familiar with some of the common, freely available NASA remote sensing datasets used in these applications, as well as where and how to access them and how to decide which datasets are fit for their purpose.

Two 2-hour sessions
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
Each session will include a 30-minute live Q&A session.

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Host / organiser: NASA Applied Remote Sensing Training Program (ARSET)
Contact: brock.blevins@nasa.gov
More info / registration: https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/trainings/remote-sensing-climate-sensitive-infectious-diseases?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=EUMETSAT-VLAB&utm_campaign=InfectiousDisease2025
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