CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR CAPACITY BUILDING IN MODELING APPLIED TO MALARIA VECTORS
The Context
Like many African countries, Senegal is threatened by the resurgence of vector-borne diseases, including malaria, due to the effects of global climate change. Our aim is to develop and improve mathematical and spatial models to estimate the impact of current and future climate change on the abundance, seasonal activity, vectorial capacity and population dynamics of Anopheles gambiae s.l. in northern and central Senegal. Climate change is contributing to the persistence of residual malaria transmission in Senegal. To assess the risks associated with transmission, morbidity and mortality, it is necessary to combine biological models and climate scenarios using new technological approaches such as artificial intelligence and mathematical modelling.
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Seasonal Malaria Prevention Campaign for Children Under Five
MARCAD Plus PhD fellow, Soumba Keita, began her research activities, on Thursday July 18, 2024, in the village of Sirakorola, located in the health district of Koulikoro in Mali.
A total of 400 children under the age of five, randomly selected by Soumba Keita and her team, participated in the campaign to assess nutritional status coupled with seasonal malaria chemoprevention. This activity marks the start of field research activities of the PhD fellow.
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Public Engagement with Science: Community actors trained in mosquito collection
Forty-two community workers, including 28 men and 14 women, were trained in mosquito capture techniques by PhD MARCAD Plus fellow, Pape Cheikh Sarr. The training sessions were held on 6, 8 and 11 June in the three study villages, namely the village of Darou Salam attached to the Diama health post in the Richard Toll health district, Keur Martin attached to the Fatick district and the village of Pointe Sarène belonging to the Mbour district.
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Strengthening Public Engagement with Science: SFA Foundation/PES management team visit at MARCAD Plus Secretariat
The Public Engagement with Science(PES) Programme Manager of the Science for Africa Foundation (SFA Foundation), Mrs Naigaga Lillian Mutengu and her team composed of Mr. John Njogu Njoroge and Mr. Charles Ogejo Onyango, paid a visit, from 21st to 22nd May to MARCAD Plus secretariat at the University Cheikh Anta Diop of Dakar Senegal (UCAD).
The MARCAD Plus distinguished itself at the Multilateral Initiative on malaria (MIM)
The MARCAD Plus delegation, led by Professor Oumar Gaye, its director, distinguished itself throughits participation in the various activities held during the 8th edition of the Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM), held from April 21st to 27th in Kigali, Rwanda. MARCAD Plus also attracted the interest of MIM participants thanks to the symposium it organized on April 24th as part of the MIM meetings.
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