Area of Focus
FAQs
What is the focus of the Infectious Disease Research Institute?
Our institute focuses on understanding and combating infectious diseases influenced by climate change, using artificial intelligence and advanced microbiological research to drive innovation in healthcare and public health.
How does climate change affect infectious disease?
Climate change alters ecosystems, leading to the spread of disease vectors like mosquitoes and affecting water and food safety. This contributes to the emergence and re-emergence of infectious diseases in both tropical and non-tropical regions.
What role does AI play in your research?
AI helps us analyze large-scale health and climate data, forecast outbreaks, model disease spread, and improve diagnostics—making our response faster, smarter, and more accurate.
Who are your main partners?
We are a collaboration between CPM International, and Omololu Hospital, with the Obafemi Awolowo University research associate and other academia, public health institutions, and technology providers locally and internationally.
Can students or researchers get involved?
Yes. We offer internships, fellowships, and research opportunities. Visit the “Get Involved” section for current openings and application guidelines.
How can I support the institute’s work?
You can support through partnerships, research collaboration, funding, or volunteering. Please reach out via our Contact page for more information.
Do you offer any public resources or data?
We aim to share research findings, reports, and tools that can inform public policy and healthcare strategies. Stay tuned to our News or Resources page for updates.
Climate Change and Infectious Disease
Changes in temperature, precipitation, and extreme weather events are altering the geographic range, transmission seasons, and intensity of disease outbreaks for various pathogens. CPM Int’l and Omololu hospital Research, Collaboration and Innovation Teams develop innovative ideas on climate change and threats on infectious disease, global health and epidemiology of disease control.
The Centre with the Obafemi Awolowo University research associates is currently determining an AI module for detecting infectious disease and climate change trends while leveraging on various data sources (in Nigeria’s 6 geopolitical zones) and advanced algorithms to provide early warnings, predict outbreaks and inform public health responses.
By analyzing climate data, disease incidence, social media activity and other relevant information.
These modules can help anticipate and mitigate the impact of both infectious disease and climate-related health risks.
The research team draws knowledge and methods from different areas to address a complex issue — solving problems or gaining a more comprehensive understanding.
Our approach at the Centre integrates issues for a more holistic and insightful perspective.
Our Commitment and Goals
At our institute, we study how these environmental shifts fuel the emergence, re-emergence, and transmission of infectious diseases. By understanding the links between climate variables and outbreak patterns, we’re helping predict risks before they escalate, especially in vulnerable populations.
Our goal is to generate actionable data and scalable interventions that equip governments, health systems, and communities to better respond to climate-driven health threats.