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Building out vector-borne diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: an interdisciplinary network focusing on preventing vector-borne diseases through improving the built environment

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About

The problem

What is the burden of vector-borne diseases in sub-Saharan Africa and how are they linked to the built environment?

Who are we

The BOVA network is co-led by network Directors Professor Steve Lindsay and Professor Mike Davies, and supported by a network Management Board

What we do

The BOVA network aims to create an inter-disciplinary network of researchers in the built environment and vector-borne diseases in sub-Saharan Africa

Useful resources

23 April 2019

Community knowledge and perceptions on malaria prevention and house screening in Nyabondo, Western Kenya

Peer-reviewed article

October 2018

Impact of construction of social housing units on malaria vector abundance on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Peer-reviewed article

7 June 2018

Housing and Health: An overview of the literature

Health Affairs

Peer-reviewed article

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Interesting article in @TheEconomist on financing of housing in Africa https://t.co/6jgp4BoCOj

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Matt Baillie Smith welcoming us to the Global Challenges Summit 2019 #GCSummitNE19 https://t.co/dDSe15pDZy

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#PLOSNTDs: Home improvement and system-based health promotion for sustainable prevention of Chagas disease: A ... https://t.co/EENlAssLus

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This is a heads up about the increased threat of urban malaria from Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes in Africa - https://t.co/PicJTLi9pU

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Increased Threat of Urban Malaria from Anopheles stephensi Mosquitoes, Africa - Volume 25, Number 7—July 2019 - Eme… https://t.co/HTaa6qxtvL

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RT @ICLEI_ResCities: Everything is ready for the 10th Anniversary of the #ResilientCities Congress. Opening plenary starting soon! Follo… https://t.co/etPXdK3rg7

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RT @the_gnatwork: There are only a few days left for you to vote on which projects the Gnatwork next funds. This is a rare opportunit… https://t.co/lzod1lhr4D

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New @bovanetwork call for workshops to write grant proposals. These are to bring together folk seeking to obtain fu… https://t.co/HJ4mfFL3hN

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Reduced mosquito survival in metal-roof houses may contribute to a decline in malaria transmission in sub-Saharan… https://t.co/QaCbdLcyfK

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Preventive measures can reduce foot parasite in children https://t.co/HaMcS1p8gJ

2 months 3 days ago

Preventive measures can reduce foot parasite in children, study says https://t.co/7JHJIWvaGu via @EurekAlert

2 months 3 days ago

Event: 6th PAMCA annual conference & exhibition https://t.co/uH3FmQAL4G

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What we do

Useful resources

Community knowledge and perceptions on malaria prevention and house screening in Nyabondo, Western Kenya

Impact of construction of social housing units on malaria vector abundance on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea

Housing and Health: An overview of the literature

@bovanetwork on twitter

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