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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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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

7 June 2018

Housing and Health: An overview of the literature

Health Affairs

Peer-reviewed article

21 December 2018

Decision Making within the Built Environment as a Strategy for Mitigating the Risk of Malaria and Other Vector-Borne Diseases

Buildings

Peer-reviewed article

16 May 2019

Prevalence, intensity and risk factors of tungiasis in Kilifi County, Kenya II: Results

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Peer-reviewed article

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

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

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

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Compendium of WHO malaria guidance – prevention, diagnosis, treatment, surveillance and elimination https://t.co/mKve8EX4UF

1 week 5 days ago

Insecticides, bednets and medicines may slow malaria down, but real progress requires a more holistic approach https://t.co/Suh8Mjjhnr

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NB there's a webinar tomorrow afternoon UK time for potential applicants. UKRI - GCRF Rethinking the off-grid city:… https://t.co/NF0NOaHacA

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UKRI - GCRF Rethinking the off-grid city: Human-infrastructure interactions in the context of urban crises and urba… https://t.co/A41BsHIYir

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RT @RSTMH: Progress in the #malaria fight has stalled. This #WorldMalariaDay, @lucytusting (@LSHTM & @The_MRC) guest blogs fo… https://t.co/S1ybsCMGLW

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Network seeks to build better in bid to fight diseases in urban settlements – UN-Habitat https://t.co/v4FIy5Dv5n

4 weeks 11 hours ago

Bamboo taking root in Africa https://t.co/eUqFcYbnGt

1 month 1 week ago

Bamboo: Africa’s untapped potential https://t.co/0aG4XRozQ7

1 month 1 week ago

RT @drannewilson: Mucking about with the KaribUNi sign at @UNHABITAT Nairobi. Great discussions at the @BovaNetwork Network & Managem… https://t.co/AaGNXPHaYr

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What we do

Useful resources

Housing and Health: An overview of the literature

Decision Making within the Built Environment as a Strategy for Mitigating the Risk of Malaria and Other Vector-Borne Diseases

Prevalence, intensity and risk factors of tungiasis in Kilifi County, Kenya II: Results

@bovanetwork on twitter

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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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