Webinar: Progress on Air Quality and Health in Africa

Air pollution is the leading environmental health risk factor for poor health across Africa. In the last decade, progress has been made towards expansion of air quality monitoring, development of policy frameworks, and increased public awareness and engagement.

As we mark the fifth International Day for Clean Air for Blue Skies, an insightful webinar will be held on September 5, 2025 (1:00-2:30 PM WAT), bringing together transdisciplinary speakers to reflect on the progress towards clean air in Africa, share success stories, and highlight areas for future work and collaboration. 

The webinar will be held in French. 

Agenda  

• Welcome and introduction to AfriCAN – Felix Assah, University of Yaounde I, Cameroon 
• Progress on atmospheric science research in Africa – N’Datchoh Evelyne Toure, University of Felix Houphouët-Boigny, Côte d’Ivoire
• Air Pollution Impacts on Health in Africa – Patrick de Marie Katoto, Catholic University of Bukavu, DRC   
• Establishing air quality initiatives: A policy perspective – Lantam Djeri Wake, National Environmental Management Agency, Togo 
• Q&A and Discussion   
• Webinar concludes 

Register your interest here to attend.