Invasive vector found in Yemen IDP camps which has ‘significant consequences for malaria control’
A MENTOR-led entomological study in Internally Displaced Persons camps in Aden, Yemen has confirmed the presence of Anopheles stephensi mosquito, which has significant consequences for malaria control and elimination within this vulnerable urban population. Published in the Malaria Journal the study carried out in 2021 details how An. Stephensi is being established in the region […]
Confirmation of the presence of Anopheles stephensi among internally displaced people’s camps and host communities in Aden city, Yemen
Research paper
Yemen
Yemen has become one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises since the war began in 2014. Seven years of ongoing conflict and political instability have made 23.4 million Yemenis (73% of the country’s population) dependent on humanitarian assistance to survive. This includes 4.3 million internally displaced persons (IDPs), the fourth-largest IDP population due to conflict […]
Malaria in Yemen: Needs Assessment
Report