Interamerican Institute for Global Change Research

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Interamerican Institute for Global Change Research
Cooperative Research Network
PROJECT
Diagnostics and Prediction of Climate Variability
and Human Health Impacts in the Tropical Americas
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Cooperative Research Network
Participating Countries and Institutions
BRAZIL
FIOCRUZ
IRI, NOAA, SCS, Univ. of Florida, Univ. of
Colorado
USA
VENEZUELA
Instituto de Altos Estudios en Salud Pública
COLOMBIA
Univ. Nacional de Colombia, Medellin
MEXICO
Inst. de Salud, Ambiente y Trabajo
JAMAICA
Univ. West Indies, Mona
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Methodology
Malaria (Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela and
Mexico) Dengue Fever (Brazil, Mexico and Jamaica)
ClimateSensitive Diseases
Retrospective Prospective (2000/2004)
Analysis
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Major Strength
Multi-Disciplinary Approach