Research agenda for preventing mosquito-transmitted diseases through improving the built environment in sub-Saharan Africa

Shenton, Fiona C.; Addissie, Adamu; Alabaster, Graham; Baziwe, Dorothy; Carrasco Tenezaca, Maria; Chinula, Dingani; Jatta, Ebrima; Jawara, Musa; Jones, Robert; Knudsen, Jakob; Krystosik, Amy Robyn; McCann, Robert; Murima, Ng’Ang’a; Mutuku, Francis; Nguela, Rachel Laure; Nieto Sanchez, Claudia; Nix, Emily; Okumu, Fredros; Ruel-Bergeron, Sarah; Spitzen, Jeroen; Tusting, Lucy S.; Wilson, Anne L.; Wood, Hannah; Zahouli Bi Zahouli, Julien; Davies, Michael; Lindsay, Steve W.

Abstract

Mosquito-transmitted diseases are a major threat to health in sub-Saharan Africa, but could be reduced through modifications to the built environment. Here we report findings from a major workshop held to identify the research gaps in this area, namely: (1) evidence of the health benefits to changes to the built environment, (2) understanding how mosquitoes enter buildings, (3) novel methods for reducing mosquito-house entry, (4) sustainable approaches for reducing mosquito habitats, (5) case studies of micro-financing for healthy homes and (6) methods for increasing scale-up. Multidisciplinary research is essential to build out mosquito-transmitted diseases, and not build them in.

Citation

Shenton, F. C., Addissie, A., Alabaster, G., Baziwe, D., Carrasco Tenezaca, M., Chinula, D., …Lindsay, S. W. (2022). Research agenda for preventing mosquito-transmitted diseases through improving the built environment in sub-Saharan Africa. Cities and Health, 6(1), 72-80. https://doi.org/10.1080/23748834.2019.1684771

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Oct 19, 2019
• Online Publication Date: Nov 8, 2019
• Publication Date: 2022
• Deposit Date: Nov 15, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 15, 2019
• Journal: Cities & health
• Print ISSN: 2374-8834
• Electronic ISSN: 2374-8842
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis Group
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 6
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 72-80
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/23748834.2019.1684771
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1277326