Biometeorology classification for evaluating the effects on human health

• Grant number: 09/15450-6
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Visiting Researcher Grant - International
• Start date: March 14, 2010
• End date: April 02, 2010
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Collective Health - Public Health
• Principal Investigator: Helena Ribeiro
• Grantee: Helena Ribeiro
• Visiting researcher: Luis Bartolomeu Lecha Estela
• Visiting researcher institution: Centro de Estudios y Servicios Ambientales de Villa Clara (CESAM), Cuba
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Saúde Pública (FSP). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The visit has as main aim to interchange knowledge on the field of biometeorology, in special climate and human health, field of interest of prof. Lecha and in development at the Environmental Health Department. Activities will search the integration between investigators of research centers of institutions as USP, PUC, INPE and CETESB. The activities will be conferences in graduate courses at the School of Public Health, Department of Environmental health, undergraduate and graduate courses of Geography, related to the topic of biometeorological effects on health; to lecture an extension course on the subject; to participate in scientific meetings with graduate students, professors and investigators from School of Public Health, Instituto de Estudos Avançados, Procam, School of Medicine, Instituo Astronomico e Geofísico of the University of São Paulo; to colaborate in undergoing researchs coordinated by Helena Ribeiro. (AU)