Our Work

This site presents development of a Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) impacts based prototype web dashboard for health policy makers in South Asia. South Asia being a climatically most vulnerable region, desperately needs an evidence-based information hub for perspective building of SRM among relevant health policy makers. This is achieved through incubation of collaboration from diverse background scientists, including from health services sector, climate change sector, and web developers. The configuration of an existing web site named Malaria Atlas Project is extended to include climate information and projected climate change impact on a vector borne disease malaria, without and with SRM. This allows the health policy makers to view the projected malaria risk maps. The engagement of scientists ensures the nurturing of a new generation of SRM aware personnel that will support the cause of research and will bridge the existing knowledge gap. This effort is intended to demonstrate the functioning of a prototype SRM impacts dashboard for South Asia in health sector. This ensures a handy display of SRM impacts to initiate serious deliberations on role of South Asia and at the same time supports think tanks, policy shaping and decision making on SRM in South Asia. The presented tool enables the health policy makers in South Asia to take cost effective preventive actions in a timely manner.