GaHPS seeks to describe the physiological, biochemical and structural changes that occur in pregnancy due to both acute and chronic heat stress exposure.

GaHPS’s research portfolio consists of five work streams for conducting research on understanding the impact of heat and extreme heat in pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes. The work streams include evidence synthesis, heat chamber studies, observation cohort studies, placental changes including molecular changes, qualitative studies and co-design of potential interventions. This 4-year project began in June 2023 and is a partnership between the Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia, the University of Cambridge, UK and the University of Thessaly, Greece. The project is funded by the Wellcome Trust.