Led by Prof. Samuel Dadzie, WAASuN Chair, and supported by the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, CDCAfrica, the West African Health Organization, and World Health Organization, the event gathered over 90 entomology experts, including representatives from all 16 ECOWAS Commission countries and public health professionals from across the region and beyond.
IPD was proud to host trainings on the detection of arboviruses in mosquitoes at its CARE Centre. Distinguished guests, including high-level authorities from Senegal’s Ministry of Health, ECOWAS Commission leaders, and esteemed scientists from the Institut Pasteur de Dakar, participated. Arboviruses, such as Dengue, Zika, and Yellow fever, are transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes and pose significant health threats in West Africa. Effective surveillance, monitoring, and control are essential to prevent outbreaks and protect populations. WAASuN aims to strengthen the capacity of West African countries in monitoring and mitigating the threat of Aedes-borne diseases. This network promotes regional stability and prosperity by enhancing existing surveillance activities, bridging gaps in the region’s surveillance systems, and building capacity for outbreak preparedness.
The selection of Dakar as the venue for this year’s meeting underscores the active engagement and commitment of the Institut Pasteur de Dakar to arboviral research. This is particularly evident through the contributions of Dr Mawlouth Diallo, a prominent member of WAASuN and Head of the Medical Zoology Department at the institute.
More on WAASuN at https://waasun.org/
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