Malaria and schistosomiasis are concerns in the Sahelian belt. A number of factors including climate change and socioeconomic factors can increase the vulnerability of populations to these diseases.

To study the different factors that affect the transmission of malaria and schistosomiasis in order to develop appropriate strategies and tools for resilience.

The Sahelian belt in Côte d’Ivoire and Mauritania

The overarching objective of the research project was to study the relationship between meteorological variables, socio-economic, environmental, and socio-sanitary vulnerability factors and the transmission of malaria and schistosomiasis in order to develop appropriate strategies and tools for resilience. This main objective was made up of three specific objectives, and each objective was composed of different research components. The specific objectives were:

Describe the morbidity due to malaria and schistosomiasis as well as their socio-economic, environmental and socio-sanitary determinants in the context of climate change

Analyse the relationship between socio-ecological and climatic systems and the transmission of malaria and schistosomiasis

Develop, on a participative basis, adapted tools and strategies of resilience to malaria and schistosomiasis taking into account the current and future effects of climate change

• Collection and analysis of meteorological data
• Cultural and socioeconomic data collection, such as household surveys
• Observations, interviews and focus group sessions
• Field and lab studies of host populations
• Documentation of facilities involved in adaptation to climate change, as well as the fight against VBDs

Boko ANN, Cissé G, Koné B, Dedy SF (2016) Croyances locales et stratégies d’adaptation aux variations climatiques à Korhogo (Côte d’Ivoire) Tropicultura 34(1): 40-46

Boko ANN, Cissé G, Koné B, Séri D (2016) Variabilité Climatique Et Changements Dans L’environnement À Korhogo En Côte D’ivoire : Mythes Ou Réalité? European Scientific Journal 12(5): 1857-7881

Custer B, Koné B, Kouassi E, Ontiri E, Watts P, Yi ZF (2014) Reflexive evolution of the ecohealth paradigm: A possible yin-yang design. Ecohealth 11(3): 286-28

Feagan M, Koné B, Brou N, Agbo-Houenou Y, Kouassi E, Spiegel J (2014) Confrontation avec le contexte disciplinaire institutionnalisé : réflexion critique des approches écosystémiques de la santé sur la base des expériences des jeunes chercheurs au Canada, en Afrique occidentale et centrale et en Amérique centrale. VertigO - la revue électronique en sciences de l’environnement [Online] 19 Available from https://journals.openedition.org/vertigo/14963

Gbalégba NGC, Silué KD, Ba O, Ba H, Tian-Bi NTY, Yapi GY, Kaba A, Koné B, Utzinger J & Koudou BG (2017) Prevalence and seasonal transmission of Schistosoma haematobium infection among school-aged children in Kaedi town, southern Mauritania. Parasites & Vectors 10: 12

Gbalégba NGC, Ba H, Silué KD, Ba O, Tia E, Chouaibou M, Tian-Bi NTY, Yapi YG, Koné B, Utzinger J, Koudou BG (2018) Distribution of Plasmodium spp. infection in asymptomatic carriers in perennial and low seasonal malaria transmission settings in West Africa. Infectious Diseases of Poverty 7: 39

Koffi AMA, Doumbia M, Fokou G, Keita M, Kone B, Abe NN (2018) Community knowledge, attitudes and practices related to schistosomiasis and associated healthcare-seeking behaviours in northern Cote d’Ivoire and southern Mauritania. Infectious Diseases of Poverty 7:70

Koné B, Doumbia M, Sy I, Dongo K, Agbo-Houenou Y, Houenou PV, Fayomi B, Bonfoh B, Tanner M, Cissé G (2014) Étude des diarrhées en milieu périurbain à Abidjan par l’approche écosanté. VertigO - la revue électronique en sciences de l’environnement [Online] 19 Available from http://journals.openedition.org/vertigo/14976

Kouakou E, Koné B, N’Go A, Cissé G, Ifejika-Speranza C, Savané I (2014) Ground water sensitivity to climate variability in the white Bandama basin, Ivory Coast. SpringerPlus 3: 226

M’Bra KR, Konée B, Kouakou YE, Silue B, Cisse G, Soro N (2015) Approvisionnement en eau potable, qualite de la ressource et risques sanitaires associes a Korhogo (Nord-Côte dIvoire). Environnement, Risques & Santé 14: 230-241

M’Bra KR, Koné B, Yapi YG, Silué KD, Sy I, Vienneau D, Soro N, Cissé G, Utzinger J (2018) Risk factors for schistosomiasis in an urban area in northern Côte d’Ivoire. Infectious Diseases of Poverty 7: 47

M’Bra KR, Koné B, Soro PD, N’krumah RTAS, Soro N, Ndione JA, Sy I, Ceccato P, Ebi KL, Utzinger J, Schindler C, Cissé G (in press) Impact of climate variability on the transmission risk of malaria in northern Côte d’Ivoire. Plos One

N’krumah TSAR, Koné B, Tiembre I, Mbaye I, Tanner M, Cissé G (2014) Variabilité climatique et incidence de la méningite cérébro-spinale dans le district sanitaire de Korhogo (Nord de la Côte d’Ivoire). Environnement, Risques & Santé 13(2): 144-152

N’krumah RTAS, Koné B, Tiembre I, Cissé G, Pluschke G, Tanner M, Utzinger J (2016) Socio-environmental factors associated with the risk of contracting Buruli ulcer in Tiassalé, South Côte d’Ivoire: A case control study. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 10(1): e0004327

N’krumah RTAS, Koné B, Cissé G, Tanner M, Utzinger J, Pluschke G, Tiembré I (2016) Characteristics and epidemiological profile of Buruli ulcer in the district of Tiassalé, south Côte d’Ivoire. Acta TropicaAvailable from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0001706X16308294

Tia E, Gbalégba NGC, M’Bra KR, Kaba A, Boby OA, Koné M, Chouaibou M, Koné B, Koudou B (2016) Étude du niveau de production larvaire d’Anopheles gambiae s.l. (Diptera : Culicidae) dans différents types de gîtes à Oussou-yaokro au Centre-Ouest et à Korhogo, au Nord (Côte d’Ivoire). Journal of Applied Biosciences 105: 10170-10182

Master’s thesis: Balle, Ando Honorate Larissa (2016) Fardeau economique du paludisme et des bilharzioses : cas des menages de la ville de korhogo Download

Master’s thesis: Semega, Ibrahima (2014) Vulnérabilités et résilience au paludisme et aux bilharzioses en Mauritanie dans un contexte de changement climatique : cas de la ville Kaédi Download

Master’s thesis: Seyed, Cheikh Med Mahmoud (2016) Caractérisation de l’écosystème et dynamique spatio-temporelle du paludisme et des bilharzioses à Kaédi Download

Master’s thesis: Soro, Pewonheta Dramane (2016) Influence de la variabilité climatique sur la dynamique de transmission du Paludisme et de la Bilharziose à Korhogo, au Nord de la Côte d’Ivoire Download

Gbalegba et al. Climate variability and dynamics of malaria and schistosomiasis transmission in Korhogo (northern Côte d’Ivoire) and Kaedi (southern Mauritania) Download

Kaba et al. Climate and sociodemographic factors predisposing to schistosomiasis in Kaedi (Mauritanie) and Korhogo (Côte d’Ivoire) Download

Koffi et al. Resilience of populations to malaria and schistosomiasis in the context of climate change in West African Sahel (Côte d’Ivoire, Mauritania) Download

M’Bra et al. Water, sanitation and hygiene: Integrated analysis of risk factors for malaria and schistosomiasis in Korhogo (Côte d’Ivoire) and Kaedi (Mauritania) Download

Project poster in French Download

Project flyer Download

Malaria in Côte d’Ivoire Download

Schistosomiasis in Cote d’Ivoire Download

Schistosomiasis in Mauritania Download