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From the Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), welcome to the Global Health Dictionary. 📖🌐

This project aims to explain some of the most common (and sometimes complex) terms we use on a daily basis.

All the definitions and materials have been created by our Communications team in collaboration with the Centre’s researchers 💻🔍. As we can’t cover all the terms used in science and medicine, we will focus on those that are most relevant to our scientific agenda. 🗓️

But… it’s not finished yet! The dictionary will continue to be updated as we add new words and resources. Stay tuned! ✨

TODAY’S WORD IS…

El Niño
What is the El Niño phenomenon? El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a natural climate phenomenon that results from interactions between the ocean and the atmosphere in the tropical Pacific Ocean. It occurs when surface waters in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific warm abnormally for several months, altering air circulation over the ocean. These changes are transmitted through the atmosphere to distant regions and modify rainfall and temperature patterns in different parts of the world. Although it originates in the...
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