Mapping the evidence on climate impact on health outcomes in Kenya: A Scoping Review Protocol
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Background: Climate impacts are increasingly recognised as major determinants of population health in Kenya, where variability in temperature, rainfall, and extreme weather events poses significant risks. Evidence shows that such climatic fluctuations influence infectious disease transmission, mental health, and healthcare delivery. However, the extent and integration of this evidence within Kenya’s health policy remain unclear. Objectives: This scoping review aims to systematically map the available evidence on the impact of climate on health outcomes in Kenya. The review will address seven key questions relating to: climate impacts on all-cause morbidity and mortality; links between climate variability and infectious or climate-sensitive diseases and syndromes; effects on mental health outcomes; impacts on healthcare system functioning and access; socio-economic and household-level health effects; models and methodologies used to estimate health impacts; and the policy landscape addressing climate-health interactions in Kenya. Methods: The review will follow the Arksey and O’Malley (2005) framework and will be reported according to PRISMA-ScR guidelines. Eligible studies will be identified using the Population-Concept-Context (PCC) framework from the Joanna Briggs Institute. Searches will be conducted across MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Scopus, Web of Science, African Index Medicus, African Journals Online, and Google Scholar, as well as grey literature sources. Two reviewers will independently screen and extract data using Covidence. Findings will be synthesised descriptively and thematically without quality appraisal. Ethics and Dissemination: Ethical approval is not required as the review uses publicly available data. Findings will be disseminated through publication in a peer-reviewed open-access journal, presentations at scientific conferences, and stakeholder workshops with Kenyan health and climate policy actors to inform evidence-based adaptation planning.
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