Thandi Kapwata
Dr Thandi Kapwata is a Specialist Scientist in the Environment & Health Research Unit of the South African Medical Research Council. She holds a PhD from the University of Pretoria, South Africa. Her research focuses on the health and environmental impacts of air, water and soil pollution and the health impacts of exposure to climate variables. One of her main areas of interest relates to the health impacts of exposure to temperature extremes in the form of high temperatures and heatwaves, particularly in rural and vulnerable communities because they often lack the resources to combat the health risks of heat. The association between heat and health is still an under researched topic in Africa and Dr Kapwata’s current projects include cohort studies assessing heat-health impacts (physical and mental) and the implementation and evaluation of climate adaptation measures in several African countries.
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