Planetary Health Conference 2020

Kairaba Beach Hotel, Banjul, The Gambia

This conference was hosted by the MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM, in partnership with the Government of The Gambia and the Centre for Climate Change & Planetary Health. The theme of the conference was ‘Climate change and planetary health in West Africa: reviewing evidence, identifying gaps, finding solutions.’

Key topics included food security, infectious diseases, sustainable cities, direct heat impacts, and air pollution.

The conference aimed to showcase and stimulate planetary health research conducted in West Africa, with a particular focus on local and early career researchers. It:

• Facilitated a review of current research on planetary health in West Africa and the Sahel
• Enabled networking and communication amongst researchers and key stakeholders
• Defined research themes relevant to the sub-region
• Supported mentorship and training for young scientists working on planetary health in West Africa

The conference was co-hosted by Professor Alan Dangour and Professor Martin Antonio.