WORK PACKAGES (WPs)

WP1, EXPOSURE METRICS:

Our first WP will consist of creating a uniform exposure metric for diarrheal disease risk and extreme weather events (heat and precipitation).

WP2, UNDERSTANDING ENSO:

Completion of our second WP will allow us to understand the relationship between the different phases of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and the frequency of extreme heat and extreme precipitation events. This relationship will be assessed at the sub-national levels to understand how the relationship varies by geographic location and season.

WP3, DIARRHEAL DISEASE DATABASE:

Our third WP includes collecting historical diarrheal disease data from the focus area to allow for region-wide assessment of diarrheal disease risk.

WP4, EXPOSURE-RESPONSE FUNCTION:

Our fourth WP will characterize the relationship between extreme weather events and diarrheal disease risk at the sub-national level to assess the impact of geographic and socio-demographic factors on disease risk.

WP5, EARLY WARNING SYSTEM:

Our final WP is the completed early warning system, which provides diarrheal disease risk maps at the sub-national level with an S2S lead time.