Center of Education and Research on

Health and Climate Change

(CERSCC-Magaria)

Dr Zeinabou Maman Noura

Interim Executive Director
• 11.6 million pregnant women
infected with malaria/34% of all
pregnancies (WHO,2021).
• Malaria transmitted by a
vector whose survival/
reproduction/development are
linked to climatic We are the first ever social enter-
variations (IPCC, 2018). prise with training and research
• Climate change will modify the vocation on climate change and
occurrence and transmission of health in Sahel region using nu-
malaria like others vector-born dis- meric solutions.
eases.
• 250,000 additional cases of
death/year will result between
2030-2050 from 4 of the CC-related
diseases (WHO, 2018)

• In Africa particularly, lack of • Water-borne, vector-born and

information about the mechanisms
between these climate sensitive
diseases for a best adaptation of
health sector.
• We need researches and
engagement of health professionals.
Air-borne diseases
• Diseases linked to severe heat
waves and extreme weather
events
• Malnutrition and metabolism
troubles
 OBJECTIVES
Double Objectives: (commercial and non-commercial)
• Motivate health professionals to invest themselves in this common
fight and capacitate them to make research on CC and health fields
(AERSCC)
• Provide correct data and facilitate access to them by young expertise
using NTIC

Specific Objectives:
• Establish a framework for awareness, information, training on health issues related
to variability and climate change (science coffee, campaign, numeric communications…)
• Creating a framework of young health professionals with mentorship related to climate
change and health (AERSCC)
• Creating a numeric platform which will contain virtual library related to the topic,
important literacy reviews and data on climate sensitive diseases
(web and mobile app: Magaria app)
• Making consultancies on climate change and health (including scientific studies or policies
writing)
CURRENT RESULTS

• Creation of the Center with official registration

• Communication (partnership, infographics, site web, online courses introduction…)
• AERSCC Niger (google form, preselection, documents…)
• Our small Headquarters is operational 
• Scientific council established (it’s an advisory body to the Directory General.
It is composed of scientific personalities representing the fields of research:
Epidemiology and health, Environment, Administrative, Climate and Climate
Finance)
• Sponsorship agreement with the Minister of environment of Niger for
technical support/Technical support DMN, MSP, CCRS
SUSTAINABILITY
PERSPECTIVES AND CHALLENGES (Short-term)

• Official launching of AERSCC Niger by a general assembly (April 2023)

_CERSCC and AERSCC Niger
• AERSCC Niger Annual working plan settings (May 2023)_AERSCC
• AERSCC Niger official document (June 2023)_AERSCC
• Harmonized curriculum in health and climate change (May and June 2023)_CERSCC
• Intensive training on CC and health for AERSCC members (July-September 2023)_CERSCC
• Partners meeting with WHO, UNEP, different institutions _CERSCC and AERSCC Niger
 Enhance health agenda on Climate Change negotiations and
Policies and become the best network of health professional of
Africa

First Research (2023-2024), implement AERSCC in others Sahel

countries (2024-2025)

THANK
YOU
CERSCC official documents, infographics, website,
online awareness, partnership, draft of AERSCC
statutes, call for applications and preselection
AERSCC (December 2022-March 2023) www.cerscc-magaria.org
Idea (March 2022)/Science Coffee, Impulsouth program