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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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Learn more about opportunities for pump-prime research funding, meeting attendance and travel grants available through the network

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

14 - 17 September

3rd BOVA Open Network Meeting/ UN-Habitat IG-UTP symposium

Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Benguerir, Morroco

Useful resources

10.02.20

Inside and Out: Building Advice for Vector-Borne Disease Prevention

Audio/Video

Jan 2020

‘We spray and walk away’: wall modifications decrease the impact of indoor residual spray campaigns through reductions in post-spray coverage

Malaria Journal

Peer-reviewed article

Jan 2020

Preferred resting surfaces of dominant malaria vectors inside different house types in rural south-eastern Tanzania

Malaria Journal

Peer-reviewed article

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Travel awards for ASTMH 2020, deadline to apply 26 March Highly encouraged to apply: Citizens of Africa, Asia and L… https://t.co/0gwWg1G6iX

3 hours 45 min ago

The BBC Radio Forum programme ‘Man vs Mosquito’ broadcasted on 20 February 2020. The link below leads to the full i… https://t.co/4hNr4Kvaad

1 day 55 min ago

UKRI-GCRF Collective Programme Climate Resilience Network Development Call https://t.co/hosINqllsN via @esrc

1 day 22 hours ago

ANALYSIS-Unequal cities bear the brunt of deadly disease outbreaks. https://t.co/rCI4jYpCpP

6 days 19 hours ago

Notice of intent to modify the classification of ITN products and associated evaluation procedures https://t.co/ADfCVJlsgI

1 week 22 hours ago

BBC News - The Ugandan village devastated by elephantiasis https://t.co/3eeCMUJifn This form of elephantiasis isn't… https://t.co/743VuaC0YN

1 week 23 hours ago

Save the dates 14 – 17th September 2020 3rd BOVA Open Network Meeting/ Morocco symposium We will once again partner… https://t.co/sRmzpiaPZ4

1 week 6 days ago

Mosquito Video https://t.co/Z04vr5WgM4 via @YouTube @BovaNetwork have produced this great little video showing simp… https://t.co/RCPJMtr2QZ

2 weeks 3 days ago

RT @drannewilson: Another study highlighting protection from transfluthrin eave ribbons - scalable, #pro-poor #malaria vector control… https://t.co/X835txiXqC

2 weeks 6 days ago

RT @kevinmarsh8: We have to end the culture of academic travel as a status symbol- all organisations should publish an annual c… https://t.co/y0kPn3tUwQ

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RT @drannewilson: New paper : a history of vector control. Historically massive #impacts of environmental management & lessons for f… https://t.co/vyXGZsoSW1

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RT @Fredros_Inc: There is a need to return to vector control approaches based on thorough knowledge of determinants of pathogen tran… https://t.co/EllFNDmk6y

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About

The problem

Who are we

What we do

Upcoming Events

3rd BOVA Open Network Meeting/ UN-Habitat IG-UTP symposium

Useful resources

Inside and Out: Building Advice for Vector-Borne Disease Prevention

‘We spray and walk away’: wall modifications decrease the impact of indoor residual spray campaigns through reductions in post-spray coverage

Preferred resting surfaces of dominant malaria vectors inside different house types in rural south-eastern Tanzania

@bovanetwork on twitter

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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Announcing the successful workshop awardees!

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