It has been noted that variations in climate factors such as rainfall, temperature, relative humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind speed and direction, duration of sunshine play key role in the survival and reproduction of various vectors, pathogens and hosts either directly or indirectly.

First, for many years, it has been observed that, when the amount of rain during the main rainy season increases, it causes flooding. Likewise, an extended dry season may persist due to seasonal variation of rainfall. Due to the seasonal rainfall variability, potential health hazards such as waterborne infections and injuries will prevail. Moreover, during an extended drought period, lack of drinking water, food insecurity and respiratory distress from dust, pollen and airborne particles will affect the health of human beings.

Second, the basic elements of survival for mankind including clean air, safe water, sufficient food and shelter are all affected by the variability and change of climate. Nowadays, however, this appears to bring challenges in the fight against different infectious diseases. That, in the long run, puts pressure on the economic, natural, and social systems that maintains the health and the health system of a given community. However, the effect of climate changes on health may differ across community, and it is dependent on existing vulnerability and adaptive capacity.

The National Data Management and Analytics Center for Health (NDMC) collects health and related data such as data on climate in order to generate evidence that aims to show the link between climate and health. Indeed, the ultimate goal of doing so is to protect people from stumbling in to the health risks resulted from climate variability and change. Thus, this portal provides information on the correlation between climate and health, it is geared towards supporting the health sector of Ethiopia.

Efects of climatic factors on COVID‑19 transmission in Ethiopia

In this section, the interaction between climatic factors and COVID 19 cases were documented in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Map Showing Mean Rainfall Distribution (1981-2010) and Malaria Sentinel Surveillance Sites

In this section, the distribution of long-term average seasonal rainfall and malaria sentinel site in Ethiopia is available.

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COVID-19 and Rainfall Series in Addis Ababa (May, 2020-Oct,2021)

Time series analysis between COVID 19 cases and climatic factors in Addis Ababa Ethiopia were described under this section

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