Global Health Resilience Policy Decision-Support Tools

This document is a technical report detailing the objectives and initiatives of the Global Health Resilience group at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center. The report outlines the impact of extreme climatic events, environmental degradation, and socio-economic inequalities on public health, particularly in relation to infectious diseases. It describes the group's goal to co-design policy-relevant decision-support tools aimed at enhancing surveillance, preparedness, and response to global health challenges, focusing on climate-sensitive infectious diseases. The report presents a transdisciplinary approach that integrates epidemiology, climate science, and data science to develop indicators, forecasting models, and early warning systems. It emphasizes collaboration with various experts and organizations to strengthen these tools and ensure they effectively address emerging health threats. The report also lists specific objectives, including the development of digital infrastructure for data harmonization and the application of advanced modeling techniques to improve disease surveillance and response systems.