Aedes prevention in Venezuela
Community cleaning days targeting the removal of even the smallest containers in Venezuela are preventing the spread of infectious diseases by reducing the waste in which the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes breed. In urban areas solid waste management and removing potential breeding sites is critical to prevent the diseases Aedes mosquitoes transmit such as dengue, Zika […]
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 […]
New trial of vector control tools addressing Aedes begins in IDP camps in Nigeria.
A new field evaluation trial in Internally Displaced Person camps in Borno State will evaluate the effectiveness of two vector control products on the Aedes mosquito, which transmits diseases such as dengue, chikungunya and yellow fever. Communities living in IDP camps in northeast Nigeria face a high risk from these diseases because of the high […]
World Dengue Day
The dengue crisis continues to grow at an alarming rate in Latin America and the Caribbean – 8.4 million cases have been reported in this region so far this year. (UN) The risk of dengue is especially high for people in urban areas who live near the breeding sites of the Aedes mosquito, which are […]
One year anniversary of war in Sudan
One year on from the start of war in Sudan, millions of people have suffered widespread displacement and violence from airstrikes, bombing, shooting and sexual assault. Sudan is now the largest displacement crisis globally with an estimated 8.6 million people forcibly displaced due to the conflict, which is equivalent to the population of Switzerland. Over […]
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 […]
World Mosquito Day
“The entomological monitoring of mosquito behaviour is critical to reduce deaths and suffering from the diseases they transmit,” says Mohammad Kamal, MENTOR Research Coordinator in Yemen speaking on World Mosquito Day (20 August).“Regular surveillance of the world’s deadliest animal, which spread diseases such as malaria and dengue, ensure MENTOR programmes make the most impact and […]
Dengue control in Venezuela
Poor sanitary conditions caused by the ongoing economic and political crisis in Venezuela have exacerbated the rapid spread of dengue fever in urban settings. This puts many people at risk from this dangerous arboviral disease, which infects an estimated 100-400 million people every year (source: WHO). The Aedes mosquito that transmits dengue breeds easily in […]
Hygiene promotion for children in Venezuela
A programme recently implemented in Venezuela is raising awareness about the importance of good hygiene to help protect children from diseases. The MENTOR Initiative is working with educational partners in seven states to establish good hygiene habits in children. This is done through promoting messages about hand washing, safe water consumption and clean environments. Thanks […]
Making water truly safe: WASH and the risk of vector-borne diseases in urban settings
The MENTOR Initiative urge immediate action to integrate disease control with water and sanitation, as the UN 2023 Water Conference gets underway today (22 March) to address the global water agenda. Otherwise, many millions of people living in densely populated urban settings are at risk of death and suffering from vector-borne diseases. Richard Allan, MENTOR […]