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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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Healthy Cities Healthy People Launch

23.11.21

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

26.11.21

The wicked problem of waste management: An attention-based analysis of stakeholder behaviours

Journal of Cleaner Production

Peer-reviewed article

26.11.21

Effects of indoor air movement and ambient temperature on mosquito (Anopheles gambiae) behaviour around bed nets

Malaria Journal

Peer-reviewed article

October 2021

Effect of roof colour on indoor temperature and human comfort levels, with implications for malaria control: a pilot study using experimental houses in rural Gambia

Malaria Journal

Peer-reviewed article

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How mosquitoes approach a net is influenced both by indoor temperature and ventilation and their interaction. https://t.co/i9s8F0MoZH

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Launch of #HealthyCitiesHealthyPeople Watch “HCHP 23 11 2021” on #Vimeo https://t.co/xHXtlFSPAR

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Reminder, tomorrow 23rd November sees the launch of the Healthy Cities Healthy People initiative, here's the invite https://t.co/vWOiSmeSxx

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Join us for the launch of Healthy Cities Healthy People 23rd November Invite and speakers here- https://t.co/7cowVjWFtP

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