40 News items related to 'Vector control'
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New evidence that climatic factors influence use of mosquito nets
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WHO recommends new spatial repellents to prevent malaria
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Digitalisation of mosquito net distribution shows key benefits for campaign monitoring
Digitalising insecticide-treated net distribution to improve the accuracy of data collection and allow real-time data use is yielding promising results in South Sudan and Nigeria, according to new…
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African-led vector control solutions in the context of emerging threats
The Pan-African Mosquito Control Association (PAMCA) opens its ninth annual conference this week, held this year in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The event, attended by scientists, public health…
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New WHO-recommended nets to target areas with insecticide-resistance
Last month, the World Health Organization (WHO) updated its Guidelines for Malaria, recommending the use of a new class of mosquito net, containing two active ingredients to kill and repel…
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New report outlines community-led approaches as critical in confronting last mile challenges in malaria elimination
Earlier this month, the Asia-Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APMEN), together with Malaria Consortium and the Asia-Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance (APLMA), published a report promoting the use…
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WHO urges African countries to join forces to stop the spread of Anopheles stephensi
Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a new initiative in the hopes of stopping the invasive mosquito species, Anopheles stephensi, from spreading further in Africa. Through this,…
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Renewed UK-ASEAN development partnership
On 4 August, the first Post Ministerial Conference (PMC) was held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to draw up a Plan of Action to guide implementation of the goals and objectives of the Association of…
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New tool to lower the costs of distributing vital insecticide-treated nets for malaria control
A new cost-effective decision-making tool can be used to quickly map out and prioritise regions for insecticide-treated net (ITN) distribution, especially during public health emergencies and in…
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Malaria Consortium begins distribution of over seven million LLINs in Nigeria
Malaria Consortium has today begun the mass distribution of over seven million long-lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs) to help reduce the burden of malaria in Nigeria. Two LLIN campaigns will…
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Exciting potential for increased protection against malaria for young children in combining malaria vaccine with seasonal malaria chemoprevention
A seminal paper, published on 25 August in the New England Journal of Medicine, details results from a three-year trial to test the efficacy of the RTS,S/AS01 E malaria vaccine in combination…
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Malaria Consortium to support Nigeria’s National Malaria Elimination Programme to reduce malaria burden to pre-elimination by 2025
Malaria Consortium is supporting Nigeria’s National Malaria Elimination Programme to deliver malaria interventions to help the country reach its goal of reducing the malaria burden to pre-elimination…
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Community health workers are key to successful malaria elimination projects in Cambodia during COVID-19
Latest Malaria Consortium research published in Global Health: Science and Practice outlines how mobile malaria workers in Cambodia who are culturally embedded and trusted by communities contributed…
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Malaria Consortium webinar discusses the rising global threat of arboviruses
The latest Malaria Consortium webinar took place this week focusing on the rising global threat of mosquito-borne arboviruses. The webinar, moderated by Malaria Consortium’s Senior Vector Control…
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Mosquitoes – the devastating impact on global health
On World Mosquito Day, Malaria Consortium calls for the international community to reflect on the devasting impact the mosquito has on global health. In 2018, there were over 228 million malaria…
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Malaria Consortium calls for urgent action to stem the rising tide of global dengue
This ASEAN Dengue Day, Malaria Consortium is delighted to announce the publication of a timely opinion paper on the world’s fastest growing vectorborne disease. Dengue is on the rise, rapidly and…
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Malaria Consortium receives prize for grassroots solution against dengue in Cambodia
Malaria Consortium’s project ‘Implementing integrated vector management for dengue control’ has won the Break Dengue Community Action Prize at the ISNTD Festival in London. The jury selected the…
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Supporting dengue prevention and control in Myanmar
Dengue is a rapidly growing viral infection spread by the same species of mosquito as the Zika virus. Prior to 1970, only nine countries had witnessed epidemics – now that number stands at over 100.…
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Unprecedented net gains: the role of insecticidal treated nets in fighting malaria
Extending access, and increasing use, of mosquito nets amongst those most at risk from malaria – pregnant women and children under the age of five – has been a significant factor contributing to a…
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Community level personal protection crucial for malaria elimination in Myanmar
Yangon, Myanmar - “Scaling up insecticide-treated clothing and targeting migrant and mobile populations in Myanmar is crucial. Treated clothing partly fills a gap in personal protection of vulnerable…