Sustainable Dengue Control in Sub-Saharan Africa
PROJECT LOCATION
Ivory Coast
Status
In Process
When
2021-2024
Health Concern
Dengue
Project Hypothesis
By engaging and mobilizing local residents with a community-driven approach, a sustainable control of Ae. aegypti mosquitoes can be effective in reducing the burden of dengue by removing the potential larval breeding sites and trapping egg-laying females.
Project Strategy
- Recruiting local community members into cleaning brigades to lead mosquito breeding site community clean-up efforts. These groups build off an existing model of regular community clean-up days.
- Adovcacy messages about dengue, dengue prevention, mosquito breeding site cleanup, water storage and potability, and the cleanup efforts throughout the communities of Anonon and Gbagba that benefit both migrants and Ivorian nationals.
- The community-led cleaning efforts will impact local community spaces, and housing since the community cleaning will be indiscriminate of public / private areas, creating a positive spill-over effect within the community.
- A number of local occupations (mechanic shops, production of attieke, etc) increase the number of breeding sites within the community. Actors from these sectors will be engaged to raise awareness of changes they can employ to reduce mosquito breeding sites while conducting their business.
Project Outcomes
- Increased public awareness about Dengue ad its prevention.
- Initiation of stakeholder advocacy activities to sustain the community engagement program and to develop policy recommendations for sustainable control of mosquito-borne viruses.
- Dissemination of learnings directed at local stakeholders, local citizens, and scientific community, with audience-speific tailored messages.
- Development of a policy brief for overnment policymakers and all stakeholders on how to control mosquito-borne viruses through cost-effective, community-based interventions.
Beneficiaries
Residents in communities of Anonon and Gbagba, neighborhoods on the outskirts of Abidjan, the capital of Côte d'Ivoire.
Research Outcomes
- Obtain basic data on Aedes vectors, contributing to a clearer piecture of the Ae. Aegypti presence in Abidjan, and other large metropolitan African cities.
- To assess the spatial and temporal distribution of Ae. Aegypti mosquitos, including their breeding sites.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of the community engagement program using the identified interventions for reducing urban Aedes densities.
Project Partners
- Swiss Center for Scientific Research in Ivory Coast (CSRS)
- National Institute for Public Hygiene (NIHP) of the Ministry of Health (MoH) of Côte d'Ivoire
- Health District of Cocody-Bingerville (HDCB)
- International Society for Urban Health (previously ARCHIVE Global)
SUPPORT FOR THIS PROJECT PROVIDED IN PART BY
Swiss TPH (Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute)