Collaboration : CRID and NMCP forge stronger partnership

On Friday, May 16th 2025, Prof. Charles Wondji led a delegation to meet with Dr. Albert Zeh Meka, the newly appointed Permanent Secretary of the Cameroon National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP). CRID’s team included: Prof. Cyrille Ndo, Head of Parasitology and Microbiology Department; Dr Tchouakui Magellan, Research scientist; Dr Armel Tedjou and Dr Yvan Fotso…

Wellcome Trust: Characterising insecticide resistance-associated fitness cost and their compensatory genetic modifiers in major African malaria vectors

Malaria remains a devastating disease in the World (nearly 1/2 of the world population at risk) and particularly in Africa where more than 95% of cases are occurring. Prevention still primarily relies on vector control using insecticide-based interventions including impregnated nets which have significantly reduced malaria’s burden in Africa since their introduction. Given this heavy…