Revolutionising use of geospatial data for climate-health and infectious diseases

This research will expand trustworthy data sources and data collection tools to improve understanding and action related to climate-health and infectious disease, as follows: 1- Collaborate with stakeholders in informal settlements to collect and use geospatial data to monitor and mitigate risks of climate- sensitive infectious disease (cholera and dengue); 2- Improve usability and function of digital tools to collect and visualise drone imagery and geospatial data so that users can easily gather standardised data about infectious disease outbreaks, climate-health impacts, and other data for science and health; and 3- Conduct initial research and stakeholder engagement about open mapping as a strategic enabler for climate-health by identifying data gaps, generating a theory of change for using mapping to improve health outcomes for vulnerable populations, and establishing a community of practice for scaling and sustaining data use and collaboration. Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team's (HOT) open mapping tools are a strategic enabler for digital innovation in climate-health and infectious disease and allow users to generate interoperable data that supports evidence-informed decision-making across sectors. Our methodology is globally adaptable, open-source, cost- effective, and builds lasting local capacity for data equity. Project datasets and documentation will be widely accessible on public websites.