Monitoring water-borne pathogen risks and non-communicable disease factors across Southern Africa using satellite imagery and epidemiological data.
Six core capabilities powering the EO health surveillance system.
Sentinel-2/3, Landsat 8/9 and MODIS imagery processed via Google Earth Engine to extract health-relevant environmental indices.
Ward-level malaria risk scoring across Limpopo province using soil moisture, LST, NDWI and population density — updated monthly.
Non-communicable disease risk factors mapped across Southern Africa using air quality, heat stress and land-cover indicators.
Real-time Leaflet-based maps with region drill-down, risk filters, time sliders and auto-generated stakeholder reports.
Automated six-stage data pipeline: acquisition → pre-processing → feature extraction → fusion → risk modelling → output.
Platform validated through pilot testing with UCT, CSIR and NICD. Outputs designed for direct use by DoH and public health teams.
Implementation period: 1 November 2025 – 31 October 2026 · Total budget: R 1,000,000
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