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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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Our top recommendations D.E.L.I.V.E.R.

Based on recent research, key recommendations are made for reducing the threat of mosquito-transmitted diseases through changes to the built environment.

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

Upcoming Events

Useful resources

29.03.21

Preventing yellow fever epidemics in Asian megacities: how can cities control mosquitotransmitted diseases?

Cities & Health

Peer-reviewed article

12.03.21

Randomized trials of housing interventions to prevent malaria and Aedes-transmitted diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis

PLoS ONE

Peer-reviewed article

08.03.21

Lymphatic filariasis, infection status in Culex quinquefasciatus and Anopheles species after six rounds of mass drug administration in Masasi District, Tanzania

Infect Dis Poverty

Peer-reviewed article

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Aedes & Stephensi: a MasterClass with Profs. Peter Ryan, Basile Kamgang & Fitsum G. Tadesse - https://t.co/8ht8gE9lP3

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RT @drheatherferg: Great fr @udnore @IfyAniebo @allyeko @CKyobutungi @Fredros_Inc As highlighted, High & Low income countries have known problem all along “the predominant global health model enables ‘western’ institutions to gain more than..people & institutions in countries where problem exists” https://t.co/29dEm85Wd4

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Aedes & Stephensi: a MasterClass with Profs. Peter Ryan, Basile Kamgang & Fitsum G. Tadesse https://t.co/V7w4miqn92

2 days 22 hours ago

A Thousand Lives a Day: a MasterClass with Profs. Pedro Alonso, Patrick Kachur & Elizabeth Juma - https://t.co/xEKGjWw6nF

1 week 6 days ago

A Thousand Lives a Day: a MasterClass with Profs. Pedro Alonso, Patrick Kachur & Elizabeth Juma https://t.co/OMpylfBNmE

1 week 6 days ago

RT @Fredros_Inc: Advance Announcement The 20th Edition of #IfakaraMasterClasses will feature Prof. Pedro Alonso (WHO-GMP) https://t.co/hQ0SEHrriP Dr. Elizabeth Juma (WHO-AFRO) https://t.co/Rt2DUuvNEs & Prof. Patrick Kachur (Columbia University) https://t.co/ODOhTgMEKx When: April 8th; 3pm EAT https://t.co/Mz4F2E9oqN

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Polisye Kont Moustik: A Culturally Competent Approach to Larval Source Reduction in the Context of Lymphatic Filariasis and Malaria Elimination in Haiti https://t.co/YmwTeUeNXn via @MDPIOpenAccess

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Preventing yellow fever epidemics in Asian megacities: how can cities control mosquito-transmitted diseases? https://t.co/sAtwzi53fh

2 weeks 6 days ago

The Mosquitoes Must Die: a MasterClass with Profs. Hilary Ranson & Corine Ngufor - https://t.co/NXa4afdvaf

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The Mosquitoes Must Die: a MasterClass with Profs. Hilary Ranson & Corine Ngufor https://t.co/vJcX7FayjZ

3 weeks 2 days ago

RT @ICLEI: We are thrilled to launch #ICLEI Circulars, a global platform working across regions to facilitate the #CircularEconomy transition at the local level. Start your circular journey at https://t.co/mvYLz8XoYe With @Sitrafund @MetabolicHQ @Circleeconomy @UNEP @RUAF @circulareconomy https://t.co/eha9lb28Mr

3 weeks 4 days ago

RT @MosquitoLab: Here's the original article with the artist. https://t.co/nHOnCnGqpe

3 weeks 6 days ago

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Our top recommendations D.E.L.I.V.E.R.

About

The problem

Who are we

What we do

Upcoming Events

Useful resources

Preventing yellow fever epidemics in Asian megacities: how can cities control mosquitotransmitted diseases?

Randomized trials of housing interventions to prevent malaria and Aedes-transmitted diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Lymphatic filariasis, infection status in Culex quinquefasciatus and Anopheles species after six rounds of mass drug administration in Masasi District, Tanzania

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Partners

Durham University

University College London

UN HABITAT

Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts

University of Oxford

New Partnership for Africa's Development

Imperial College London

In2Care

Development Workshop

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine

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Alan Clements Medical Entomologist Obituary

First BOVA Network newsletter for 2021

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