Dr Ali Sié ↗
Co-Principal Investigator of P4, whose current research description includes farmers with COPD/asthma
Role / research source ↗Chronic disease research · Nouna, Burkina Faso
Heat & respiratory health
Studying heat, activity and sleep alongside asthma, COPD and lung-function assessment.
Research in development
CHEERS-related field study
Project objectives
Objectives
- Study relationships between heat exposure, daily physiology and respiratory symptoms.
- Adapt wearables, spirometry and repeated questionnaires to local asthma and COPD research.
- Connect local study development with evidence on respiratory risk factors and interventions.
The research question
How does heat affect people living with chronic respiratory disease?
Research approach
Research approach
This research direction investigates how heat exposure relates to daily physiology and symptoms among people with chronic respiratory conditions. Local planning combines wearables, spirometry, repeated respiratory questionnaires and environmental measurements. A published scoping review provides background evidence on disease burden, risks and interventions.
Focus: Asthma and COPD · Methods adapted to the Nouna setting
People & contributions
Research roles and contributions
Respiratory research uses linked health and exposure observations within the wider CHEERS research setting.
Prof Hanns-Christian Gunga ↗
Principal Investigator of P4 heat-stress/work-capacity research, including COPD/asthma focus
Role / research source ↗Partners & connections
Partner institutions
Centre de Recherche en Santé de Nouna (CRSN) ↗
Nouna HDSS, local population research and field implementation
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
Research in development
The Nouna study is presented as research in development. A 2024 scoping review provides background evidence on chronic respiratory disease. No outcome publication from the specific Nouna heat-and-respiratory sensor study is identified in the reviewed library.
Publications & evidence
Related publications
The review and Malaysia protocol provide background methods and evidence. No outcome paper from the specific Nouna sensor study is identified in the reviewed library.
2024Background scoping reviewReview
Understanding the Risk Factors, Burden, and Interventions for Chronic Respiratory Diseases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review ↗
Summarizes risk factors, disease burden and interventions for COPD and asthma in low- and middle-income countries.
Methods, findings & limitations ↗2023Related respiratory monitoring protocolStudy protocol
Developing Climate Change and Health Impact Monitoring with eHealth at the South East Asia Community Observatory and Health and Demographic Surveillance Site, Malaysia (CHIMES) ↗
CHIMES evaluates the feasibility of sensor-based climate and health research at SEACO, including asthma and COPD.
Methods, findings & limitations ↗Research settings
Research settings
Sources & updates
Sources and updates
- Respiratory health scoping review ↗
- Digital Global Health research ↗
- Public contact / role: Dr Sandra Barteit ↗
Profile reviewed 12 November 2026. Suggest a profile update ↗
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