Reflecting on the First Year of PLANET4HEALTH: A Year of Progress and Collaboration
During 2024 PLANET4HEALTH project made significant progress in addressing the
environmental impacts on human, animal, and ecosystem health. With important
milestones achieved, there is much to look forward to as the project continues into 2025.
Case Study 1: Vector-borne diseases in the Iberian Peninsula
Vector-borne diseases have the potential to (re)emerge in the coming decades due climate changes and human-induced conditions favouring the expansion of vectors into new regions, and other aspects of globalisation such as traveling and migration.
Meet our Partners: APMVEAC
In the PLANET4HEALTH project APMVEAC partners are providing crucial epidemiological data about the occurrences of leishmaniasis in dogs. This data helps identify how shifts in the disease’s distribution can be a strong indicator of climate change within the context of planetary health.
Meet our Partners : F6S
F6S Innovation is taking the lead in communication, dissemination, and stakeholder engagement within the Planet4Health project. F6S is responsible for shaping and executing a comprehensive Communication and Dissemination Plan, ensuring that the project’s research and findings reach the right audiences globally.
Meet our Partners: CICERO Centre for International Climate and Environmental Research
CICERO Centre for International Climate and Environmental Research contributes to the PLANET4HEALTH project by modelling air pollution levels in South Africa and examining its impact on health.
Why Climate Change is a Human Health Concern?
Climate change is not only about rising global temperatures, which have significant environmental impacts, but also about how human health is adversely affected.
Meet our Partners: Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ
The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) is contributing to the Planet4Health project by simulating hydrometeorological variables, such as streamflow and soil moisture, using the mHM model. Their team of experts will develop advanced monitoring systems and apply machine-learning techniques to support various case studies within the project. UFZ’s expertise in hydrological modeling and extreme event analysis contributes to the development of early warning systems for public health protection.
Meet our Partners: Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety
AGES (Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety) is actively contributing to the PLANET4HEALTH project through Case Study 3: Food Safety in Central Europe. In this case study, AGES is compiling and analysing data on PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) exposure across Austria.
Meet our Partners: LIBRA AI Technologies
LIBRA AI Technologies plays a significant role in the PLANET4HEALTH project, developing a Machine Learning (ML) methodological framework for AI experimentation to address climate-related health challenges.
Meet our Partners: Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) is a prominent institution known for its commitment to ethical standards and legal compliance in research. As the legal and ethics partner in the PLANET4HEALTH project, VUB plays a crucial role in guiding PLANET4HEALTH partners on the ethical use of data.
