Building a tested and scalable South African model that translates heat-health evidence into warnings, preparedness and response.
AHRISA brings together evidence, early warning, preparedness, community adaptation and learning to strengthen how South Africa responds to heat-related health risks.
The project focuses on translating scientific evidence into practical tools and actions that can be used by communities, institutions and decision-makers.
Through demonstration sites and collaboration across sectors, AHRISA aims to develop a model that can be tested, strengthened and scaled.
Connecting research, warning systems, preparedness and community-led adaptation to support practical protection from heat-health risks.
A tested and scalable South African model that connects heat-health evidence with warnings, preparedness and protective action.
To strengthen the ability of communities, institutions and systems to understand, prepare for and respond to heat-health risks.
AHRISA focuses on groups and communities that may experience increased exposure to heat and its health impacts.
Supporting communities living in environments where housing, infrastructure and access to services may increase vulnerability to extreme heat.
Supporting learners, educators and school communities to better understand and respond to heat-health risks.
Supporting workers who experience prolonged exposure to heat through outdoor and agricultural activities.
AHRISA brings its approach to diverse contexts through demonstration sites in three provinces.
A demonstration site focusing on community vulnerability, preparedness and practical adaptation to heat-health risks.
A demonstration site exploring heat exposure, agricultural contexts and community-level preparedness.
A demonstration context supporting learning, adaptation and integration of heat-health approaches.
The project brings together research, warning systems, capacity building, community adaptation and coordination.
SAMRC
Developing and strengthening evidence around heat-health thresholds and the relationship between heat exposure and health.
SAWS
Supporting the development and use of effective heat-health warning information that can inform preparedness and action.
FPD
Building capacity and strengthening governance mechanisms to support heat-health preparedness and response.
Planact
Working with communities to identify practical adaptation approaches that respond to local heat-health risks.
FPD
Coordinating implementation, monitoring, evaluation, research and learning to strengthen the overall model.
The five workstreams connect evidence, systems and communities into a coordinated pathway towards protective action.
AHRISA connects each stage of the process so that evidence can ultimately support practical action.
Generate and use relevant heat-health evidence.
Translate evidence into actionable warnings.
Strengthen preparedness and institutional capacity.
Support communities to take protective action.
Learn, adapt and strengthen the model for scale.
The project combines knowledge, communication, practical tools and learning to support meaningful action.
Building knowledge and capacity to understand and respond to heat-health risks.
Sharing relevant heat-health information to support awareness, preparedness and action.
Developing practical resources to support communities and stakeholders in responding to heat-health risks.
AHRISA connects research, institutions and communities to turn heat-health evidence into practical protective action.
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