Email: Z.Spassova@ncpha.government.bg
Research Interests: Medical Geography, Biometeorologand Public Health
Biography: Work on research projects in the field of Medical Geography, Biometeorology, Public Health:
? Health enhancing physical activity – project conducted by the World Health
Organization. Work on 2 topics – Legal analyses of the Bulgarian law documents
concerning physical activity and Economic analysis on the health consequences on
physical activity/hypodynamia.
? Meteorological conditions and road safety;
? Extreme weather events in Bulgaria and public health responses;
? Child traumatism – international comparison
? Heat waves and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality
? The impact of climate change on parasitic diseases
? Studying of the public opinion on climate change and its effects on human health
? Weather, climate and mental health
? Participation in a project coordinated by the Ministry of environment and the World bank
group “National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan"
Teaching post-graduating courses:
? Climate change and human health
? Give expert position papers on the problem of the influence of climate change on human
health for the Ministry of Health
? External reviewer for the program “Fellowship fund of the EEA and Norway Grants” at
the Ministry of Education and Science – from March 2014 until November 2015
? Freelanced journalist
