New invasive mosquito detected in Angola
New research published in the Parasites & Vectors Journal, co-authored by MENTOR entomologists Gonçalo Martins Alves and Arlete Troco, reports the first detection of the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) in Angola. This important discovery was made during surveillance efforts supported by MENTOR targeting Anopheles stephensi – another invasive species – at key points of entry […]
Asian tiger mosquito in the oil-producing city of Soyo: the first report of Aedes albopictus in Angola
The Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1894), is a highly invasive species that has successfully colonized many tropical and temperate regions worldwide. Its rapid global spread is strongly associated with human activities and has created favorable conditions for the emergence of human arboviruses in new geographic areas. The paper reports the first detection of Aedes albopictus in Angola […]
Global partners meet to discuss Neglected Tropical Diseases
The Annual River Blindness, Lymphatic Filariasis and Schistosomiasis meeting took place last week, bringing together Ministry of Health officials, WHO, partners, country-based staff, and donors to review programmes in 2024 and plan activities for the year ahead. The MENTOR Initiative was pleased to join the 29th meeting at The Carter Center, to discuss achievements, challenges, […]
World NTD Day 2025
MENTOR works in some of the most vulnerable settings to prevent and treat neglected tropical diseases, a group of diseases that affect more than 1 billion people worldwide. Together with our partners we are helping to reduce the harm and suffering from NTDs in communities disproportionately affected by a lack of healthcare, climate change, and […]
Annual meeting for global tropical research, 13 to 17 November 2024
The MENTOR Initiative is back at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) annual meeting sharing insights from our programmes and learning from important research from across the world on tropical diseases management. MENTOR is once again presenting research on a range of topics aimed at showcasing our work in some of the […]
Teresa Nóbrega
Molecular and entomological surveillance of malaria vectors in urban and rural communities of Benguela Province, Angola
Training in southern Angola improves surveillance activities for malaria elimination
District level training in two provinces in southern Angola was carried out recently to improve malaria surveillance for elimination in this border region. The training covered entomology and vector control elements defined in the Malaria Surveillance for Elimination Manual of Angola NMCP. Training started last week with municipal supervisors and surveillance officers in the local […]
World NTD Day 2024
The MENTOR Initiative has been working to reduce the burden of Neglected Tropical Diseases for around 13 years across a wide range of contexts. Conflict, displacements, flooding, and a lack of infrastructure are some of the challenges our teams have faced to ensure NTD control activities reach underserved communities with limited access to healthcare. Working […]
How malaria surveillance is maintaining low transmission rates in Angola
There is a serious risk of low malaria transmission in southern Angola reverting back to previous high rates if progress made in case management and surveillance is not maintained. A reduction in activities also puts malaria elimination efforts in neighbouring countries at risk. MENTOR began supporting National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) and local governments in […]