Dr Sandra Barteit ↗
Study correspondence and research enquiries, HIGH
Role / research source ↗Climate-sensitive vulnerability · Siaya, Kenya
Weather, heat & HIV
Combining wearable monitoring with surveys and lived experience among people with and without HIV.
Published study protocol
CHEERS-related field study
Project objectives
Objectives
- Investigate weather-related differences in daily health and well-being among people with and without HIV.
- Combine wearable observations, weather exposure, surveys and qualitative accounts.
- Explore how HIV status and lived experience shape vulnerability to climate-sensitive conditions.
The research question
How do weather exposure and HIV interact in everyday health and well-being?
Research approach
Research approach
The mixed-methods study described in the 2025 protocol pairs wearable observations with weather exposure and qualitative evidence. It asks how HIV status and people’s experiences shape relationships between environmental conditions, activity, sleep and cardiovascular signals.
Setting: Siaya HDSS · Methods: Wearable cohort, surveys and interviews
People & contributions
Research roles and contributions
The study protocol connects wearable and environmental observations with climate-sensitive vulnerability in people living with HIV.
Partners & connections
Partner institutions
Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) ↗
Siaya population research and local field collaboration
Heidelberg Institute of Global Health (HIGH) ↗
Digital Global Health, shared methods and academic research collaboration
Partner roles refer to the research and institutional connections documented in the linked sources.
Current status · 12 November 2026
Published study protocol
The mixed-methods study protocol was published in 2025. Its planned design combines wearable cohorts, repeated surveys and interviews. The reviewed protocol reports intended methods rather than completed comparative health results.
Publications & evidence
Related publications
The labels distinguish project or site publications from related studies and shared methods. Protocols describe research designs, rather than proven health effects.
2025Project protocolStudy protocol
Wearable device monitoring of HIV health in the face of climate change and weather exposures: protocol for a mixed-methods study ↗
Plans wearable and survey research on weather exposure and health among people with and without HIV.
Methods, findings & limitations ↗2024Related Siaya monitoring evidenceObservational study
Assessment of Heat Exposure and Health Outcomes in Rural Populations of Western Kenya by Using Wearable Devices: Observational Case Study ↗
Links weather exposure with wearable measurements of sleep, activity and heart rate in rural western Kenya.
Methods, findings & limitations ↗Research settings
Research settings
Sources & updates
Sources and updates
Profile reviewed 12 November 2026. Suggest a profile update ↗
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