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Malaria disease is a major public health burden in Africa. The control of malaria vectors is a critical component for prevention, management, and eradication of malaria disease. This chapter presents information on the current status of malaria vector control in Africa with emphasis on integrated vector management (IVM) programs. The chapter highlights innovative and emerging technologies such as sterile insect technique, gene drive, Wolbachia-based biological control, and other technologies for malaria vector control in Africa which can be integrated into IVM programs. The chapter also provides global resources on malaria vector management programs.
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The authors would like to sincerely appreciate and acknowledge the contributions of several senior officials, scientists, and experts for their invaluable contribution for this chapter through four country case studies. The case study of Sudan was contributed by Prof. Badria Babiker El-Sayed from the Tropical Medicine Research Institute of the National Centre for Research, Khartoum, Sudan; Prof. Badria also contributed the section on sterile insect technique; the case study of Uganda was contributed by Dr. Agapitus Kato Babumba from the Uganda Virus Research Institute; the case study of Burkina Faso was contributed by Dr. Moussa Savadogo from the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), Dr. Adama Gansane from Centre National de Recherche et de Formation sur le Paludisme, Burkina Faso, Dr. Moussa Guelbeogo from Centre National de Recherche et de Formation sur le Paludisme, Burkina Faso, Dr. Diabate Abdoulaye from Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Sante, Burkina Faso, and Dr. Barro Nicolas from Agence nationale de biosécurité, Burkina Faso; and the case study of Nigeria was contributed by Dr. Olalekan Akinbo from AUDA-NEPAD, Burkina Faso, and Dr. Silas Obukosia from AUDA-NEPAD, Kenya.
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Appendix: Global Resources on Vector-Borne Diseases
Appendix: Global Resources on Vector-Borne Diseases
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World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva
http://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/vector-borne-diseases
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World Mosquito Program, Monash University, Australia
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International Center for Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Nairobi, Kenya
http://www.icipe.org/research/human-health/malaria-programme
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The Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration (IDRC), Uganda
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Building out Vector-borne Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa
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National Institute of Malaria Research (NIMR), Dwarka, New Delhi, India
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Center for Disease Control (CDC)—Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA
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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA
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Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute, USA
https://hub.jhu.edu/2017/04/24/malaria-research-institue-awarded-10-million/
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European Virtual Institute for Malaria Research
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Virtual_Institute-awarded-10-million/
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Malaria-Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, USA
https://www.gatesfoundation.org/What-We-Do/Global-health/Malaria
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National Center for Engineering and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, Australia
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German Centre for Infection Research (Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung, DZIF, Germany)
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Tata Trusts, Mumbai, India
https://journosdiary.com/2018/02/09/tata-trusts-funding-tb-malaria/
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Mbabazi, R., Maredia, K., El-Sayed, B.B., Babumba, A.K., Savadogo, M., Akinbo, O. (2021). Integrated Management of Malaria Vectors in Africa. In: Tyagi, B.K. (eds) Genetically Modified and other Innovative Vector Control Technologies. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-2964-8_9
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