Project 6: Enhancing One Health surveillance and control of vector-borne diseases related to climate change in the West Africa region (Senegal and Nigeria)
Lead institutions: Institut Pasteur Dakar (IPD); Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR)
The aim of this study is to jointly undertake mixed retrospective-prospective research to determine the effect of climate change on VBD emergence, outbreaks and spread in Senegal and Nigeria, which can then be extended to other parts of West Africa.
Relevant virological, entomological, meteorological and vector-borne surveillance data at the human-animal-environment interface will be gathered from both countries. Developing on prior initiatives by WHO and TDR and through insights and tools linking vector biology and epidemiology, including combining traditional knowledge and academic science in addition to disease-specific findings across a wide range of environments, this study will establish a process for the systematic translation of strategies for the prevention, preparedness, and response to mitigate VBD threats linked to climate change.
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