RAFT is a six-year multi-disciplinary global health research programme led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) working with partners in Cote d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Tanzania and Thailand and the UK. The aim of RAFT research is to support evidence-based decision-making in policy and practice to improve the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Vector-borne…
The African Centre for Vector Genomics (AVecGen) is a transformative, 36-month initiative designed to establish Africa’s premier centre of excellence in vector genomics. Anchored at the Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID) in Cameroon, AVecGen will feature cutting-edge genomics and bioinformatics infrastructure, positioning CRID as the continent’s leading regional reference hub for malaria vector…
Sleeping sickness, a deadly disease transmitted by tsetse flies, poses a significant threat to millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa. While current control methods such as insecticide treatments, can be effective, the flies often return, perpetuating the cycle of transmission. This study explores a new method called paratransgenesis where scientists from the Centre…