Effects of ambient temperature and precipitation on child health and nutrition in low- and lower-middle income countries

Research Project

Project/Area Number	22K21140
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Review Section	0908:Society medicine, nursing, and related fields
Research Institution	The University of Tokyo
Principal Investigator	LWIN Kaung・Suu 東京大学, 大学院医学系研究科(医学部), 客員研究員 (40967973)
Project Period (FY)	2024-02-06 – 2027-03-31
Project Status	Granted (Fiscal Year 2024)
Budget Amount *help	¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000) Fiscal Year 2023: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000) Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Keywords	child health / nutrition / extreme temperature / precipitation
Outline of Research at the Start	Our research activities are focused on understanding the interaction between the ambient temperature and precipitation patterns on child health and nutrition in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).