Meetings

Virtual Training Series: Air Pollution and Health in Africa

The Health Effect Institute’s (HEI) Africa initiative aims to deepen the capacity to assess and communicate the health effects of air pollution. As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen technical capacity, this virtual training series will provide a broad overview of methods and approaches for air pollution and health research.

The four-part series will cover key topics including air quality monitoring and modelling, exposure assessment, design and conduct of epidemiological studies and science communication. The webinars will be designed to foster learning and peer-exchange in relation to research on air quality and health. 

Use of Low-Cost Sensors for Air Quality Monitoring in South Asia: Virtual Training Series

Background  

Countries in South Asia experience high levels of air pollution. Several efforts are underway to expand air quality monitoring and strengthen local capacity to generate data and evidence.  

In the past, HEI has run several in-person and virtual trainings for early-career researchers in South Asia on air pollution and health. This year, we plan to host a five-part webinar series on use of low-cost sensor for air quality monitoring between January and February 2026, covering the following topics: 

Early-Career Training on Air Pollution and Health

The Health Effects Institute (HEI), the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), and the Collaborative for Air Pollution and Health Effects Research—India (CAPHER-India) are organizing a training programme on methods and approaches for air pollution and health research at ICIMOD between August 12-14, 2024. 

Brussels Meeting on Air Pollution and Health: Taking stock of the proposed revision to the Ambient Air Quality Directive.

This meeting aimed to discuss the recently proposed revisions to the EU Ambient Air Quality Directive (AAQD), its strengths and weaknesses, identified remaining challenges and explored additional policy options.