Malaria survey in Angola
A survey to collect key data about malaria-related behaviours across three provinces in Angola will be conducted in 2,000 households over the next two months. Nearly 60 surveyors and supervisors have been trained to carry out the work. The training included theory as well as practical exercises in the field, to improve their understanding of […]
Results from trial of new malaria control tool published in Malaria Journal
Results from MENTOR’s trial of an innovative malaria control tool called Durable Wall Lining (DWL) have been published in the Malaria Journal. Analysis of the data from the trial in Liberia shows it has the potential to provide longer lasting, continuous protection from malaria. The material was found to be more effective than commonly used […]
Durable wall lining for malaria control in Liberia: results of a cluster randomized trial
Research
Confirmation of the presence of Anopheles stephensi among internally displaced people’s camps and host communities in Aden city, Yemen
Research paper
Entomological surveillance training in Guinea Bissau
The MENTOR Initiative led a two-week training programme in key entomological surveillance skills at 21 focal points in Guinea Bissau during November. For the first time in its history, MENTOR has worked in Guinea Bissau to support a network of public health workers, who will lead efforts to monitor the malaria vector population of Guinea […]
New threat of malaria ‘not previously seen before’ highlighted in Lancet Global Health paper
A paper published in The Lancet Global Health journal in November is sounding the alarm about the growing threat of malaria potentially spreading to countries where the disease is not typically endemic. The rapid increase in the population of an invasive species of mosquito Anopheles Stephensi across urban settings from east to west Africa, poses […]
What sounds like Aedes, acts like Aedes, but is not Aedes? Lessons from dengue virus control for the management of invasive Anopheles
Opinion piece
Nothing But Nets Teams Up with Bayer and MENTOR Initiative to Fight Malaria in Refugee Camps
A Rapid Assessment of Severe Malaria Case Management Practices and Constraints in Angola
Presentation
Malaria Test, Treat, and Track policy implementation in Angola: a retrospective study to assess the progress achieved after 4 years of programme implementation
Research