African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1126

Full Length Research Paper

A review of strategies for resilience of health impacts of climate variability in Guinea

Aly Dramé
  • Aly Dramé
  • US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Fellow, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, United States.
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  •  Received: 24 February 2024
  •  Accepted: 17 April 2024
  •  Published: 30 April 2024

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