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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

Latest news

Management Board meets to review full proposals

27.03.18

Second BOVA Management Board Meeting

15.12.17

Upcoming Events

Useful resources

14.11.17

Keeping the vector out - housing improvements for vector control and sustainable development

Policy document

27.10.17

White paper on mosquito exclusion doors and windows

Report

28 Feb 2013

A neglected aspect of the epidemiology of sleeping sickness: the propensity of the tsetse fly vector to enter houses

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Peer-reviewed article

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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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Fabulous to be part of @ConferenceMim18! It’s been a pleasure. Thanks to the organisers especially Prof Gaye 😊 https://t.co/e6tvMVTwIp

1 day 21 hours ago

RT @peteroborn: Syechelles Foreign Minister Faure endorsing the call for a focus on reduction of vulnerability and an increase in r… https://t.co/ywPuAcqbQJ

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@VasilisLouca @mrcunitgambia @The_MRC @ConferenceMim18 Margaret says hi! Good to hear from you!

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@BillGates @vectorologist I’d like to see mention of multiple sector responses including communities. Sadly this is… https://t.co/1FJhqoGrDi

2 days 8 hours ago

RT @melindagates: Between 2000 and 2015, the world cut the number of malaria deaths in half. Innovations like this make me hopeful we… https://t.co/1eT12aatUu

2 days 8 hours ago

Charles Mbogo @KEMRI_Wellcome harnessing the power of the community for more effective vector control 👊🏿… https://t.co/3nwoPAF6Gv

2 days 8 hours ago

Elisa Sicuri: median Willingness to pay for RooPfs Intervention house $480 just below ever age intervention cost pe… https://t.co/pafFplEqGC

2 days 9 hours ago

New screening materials for doors and windows needed #innovation #malaria #MalariaMustDie

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Margaret Pinder presenting results of the RooPfs trial of improved housing against malaria in #Gambia… https://t.co/X6iJ5ERlPD

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Some recommendations for #house improvement in the hot humid tropics from Lorenz Von Seidlein @MORUBKK… https://t.co/Nb0AF0aAds

2 days 9 hours ago

New designs to keep mosquitos out and houses cool: armour (African houses) vs stealth (SE Asian houses). Do light t… https://t.co/egf1yUGGnG

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Ebrima Jatta: bigger sized unscreened windows reduce #mosquito house entry vs smaller windows @mrcunitgambia… https://t.co/TwvOmihnjM

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About

The problem

Who are we

What we do

Latest news

Management Board meets to review full proposals

Second BOVA Management Board Meeting

Upcoming Events

Useful resources

Keeping the vector out - housing improvements for vector control and sustainable development

White paper on mosquito exclusion doors and windows

A neglected aspect of the epidemiology of sleeping sickness: the propensity of the tsetse fly vector to enter houses

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

@bovanetwork on twitter

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