LSHTM RAFT

At final Annual Scientific meeting all partners from 🇨🇮🇨🇲🇹🇿🇹🇭🇬🇧reflected on 6 years' of collaborative research. Discussed findings - implications of insecticide resistance & advice for NMCPs, distribution of #dengue & arboviruses - so much to consider: globalvectorhub.lshtm.ac.uk/raft

If you missed our webinar on Combining experimental huts & genetics to inform LLIN product choice the recording is now available: bit.ly/raftroadmap3re… #malaria

Just held final monthly meeting with all partners working on #arboviruses, Aedes, #dengue, national preparedness, urbanisation - emerging threats. Thanks for all the hard work & time you have dedicated over last 6 years! Details: globalvectorhub.lshtm.ac.uk/emerging-threa…

#Dengue is a flu-like illness spread by the bite of an Aedes mosquito 🦟 infected with dengue virus. If someone in your family 🏠 has been diagnosed with mild dengue, here's how you can care for them. #HealthForAll

A new @UN report says 4.9m children died in 2024 from preventable causes. Malaria was responsible for 17% of deaths in under-5s who survived their first month. Ending malaria in a generation is possible, if funding is protected & political will holds. buff.ly/neIrVg3

This was a great opportunity to share RAFT's findings - as RAFT is drawing to a close, meeting in person & discussing these important topics was really worthwhile!

Differentiated effects of sources of #malaria messages on mosquito bed net use among women of reproductive age in Uganda: a propensity score matched analysis ➡️doi.org/10.1186/s12936…

📢National Strategic Plan for Arboviruses in Cote d'Ivoire - a major & impactful output in fight against arbovirus threats in 🇨🇮 produced for 1st time! Co-ordinated by @FightingMalaria & a technical working group from MoH & national stakeholders - congratulations to everyone!

🌟 Strengthening the global capacity for vector surveillance remains critical to advancing malaria elimination efforts. With over 1,600 participants joining from across regions, the course reflects both the growing demand for capacity strengthening and the importance of collaboration in tackling evolving vector-borne disease challenges. 🌏 Read more about the training and its global impact: 🔗 apmen.org/blog/apmens-fl… #MalariaElimination #VectorSurveillance #CapacityStrengthening #GlobalHealth #APMEN

Seroprevalence and preventive practices of dengue and chikungunya among school children in Bangkok: Gaps in prevention and vaccination strategies dlvr.it/TRXt8j PubMed

From #climatechange and drug and insecticide resistance to humanitarian crises and funding shortfalls, the risk of #malaria resurgence in #Africa, back to levels seen in the early 2000s, is very real. So, what can countries do to protect hard-won gains and get progress back on track? In a recent interview with BBC Focus on Africa, @JoyPhumaphi_, Executive Secretary of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA), emphasises that member states must embed malaria prevention across development agendas, including climate policies. It should not be treated as a standalone health issue. A whole-of-society approach will be essential to sustain progress. Listen🎧⬇️ in for more insights.

Important key national stakeholder meetings taking place with our partners in 🇨🇲 🇨🇮 this week - sharing all RAFT findings with NMCPs, MoH, researchers - vital to help strengthen VBD surveillance, preparedness & share data on insecticide resistance & more!

Abstracts deadline in 2 weeks for this year's Annual Meeting. Deadline: April 1. tinyurl.com/39hkrt49

Prevent mosquito breeding to prevent #dengue. Simple actions can help reduce risk. #DenguePrevention #HealthForAll

@UKinTanzania Deputy High Commissioner Sally Hedley joined MoH @wizara_afyatz & @WHO's Dr. @AlexGasasira in Kagera to witness how support from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office is helping build stronger outbreak preparedness and response systems in Tanzania. 🇹🇿🤝🇬🇧

@MESAmalaria @LSHTM_malaria @cam_crid @ZeroMalaria @TargetMalaria @FightingMalaria

🚀 Launch of the third edition of the WHO Malaria Terminology 2025 ✨ 🔬 Updated, standardized definitions to support surveillance, elimination, research, and programme implementation 🔗 Explore it and align your work with the latest global standards 👉 shorturl.at/NugVu

Remember to join RAFT tomorrow for the final time & hear about our findings on insecticide resistance, #malaria & ITN performance in 🇨🇮🇨🇲🇹🇿 & how genetics can help with net choice 🗓️10.00 UTC, Tues 17 March 🔗bit.ly/raftroadmap3

📢 New RAFT publication Efficacy of LLINs before & after selection of pyrethroid-resistant An gambiae & An funestus in northeastern Tanzania: link.springer.com/article/10.118… @mesamalaria @lshtm_malaria @lshtm @TheLinkSN @SpringerNature

New to entomology or looking to get started in #InsectScience? 🐞 Take a look at our list of institutions offering full and part-time courses in the UK and Ireland and launch your #career in #entomology 🔽 royensoc.co.uk/membership-and… #Research #Science #Education #Course

If you missed RAFT presentations during @RBM_VCWG @endmalaria VCWG21 from @FightingMalaria they are now available along with full reports & details supporting these findings on #malaria ITN distribution & @GlobalFund GC7 processes/arbovirus preparedness: globalvectorhub.lshtm.ac.uk/raft-rbm-vcwg-…