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Urban Heat and Maternal Health Risk Mapping Program

Urban Heat and Maternal Health Risk Mapping Program

Urban Heat and Maternal Health Risk Mapping Program

08 Mar, 2026 Dar es Salaam Metropolitan Area completed

Objective: Identify climate vulnerability hotspots affecting pregnant women in informal settlements.

Key Interventions:

  • GIS-based heat exposure mapping across 4 municipalities
  • Household surveys of 500 women on heat stress and pregnancy outcomes
  • Development of vulnerability exposure index for PHC planning
  • Policy brief submitted to city health authorities

Results:

  • Identified 9 high-risk wards for targeted maternal outreach
  • Evidence used to prioritize cooling interventions in 6 PHCs
  • Early warning SMS pilot reached 3,200 women

Donor Appeal: Strong data-driven adaptation planning with replicable methodology.