Prof Charles Wondji and Dr Magellan Tchouakui

CANVeCT : Striving for an Evolution of the WHO Conditional Recommendation of Spatial Repellents

Funded by Unitaid to an amount of US$ 18 million and led by Prof Charles Wondji, this project aims to generate robust evidence to support the adoption of spatial repellents as a novel tool to reduce malaria burden in Africa. The World Health Organization (WHO) recently issued a conditional recommendation for using spatial repellents alongside insecticide-treated…

Dr Aurélie Yougang

RAFT Responsive Fund (RRF3): Seasonal comparative study of the physiological age of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus along an urbanisation gradient and their role in arbovirus transmission in Cameroon

  This study seeks to assess the age of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus along an urbanisation gradient and determine their role in arbovirus transmission in Cameroon. It will run from January 20, 2025 to February 28, 2026, funded by the UK International Development from the UK Government through the RAFT consortium, led by Professors…

The primary goal is to interrupt the transmission of AMR and pathogens from wastewater used for irrigation to households

ICARS Grant: Preventing AMR Spread from Wastewater through Urban Agriculture in Cameroon

This research project addresses the critical public health challenge posed by the transmission and spread of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) via wastewater used for irrigation in urban agriculture. Cameroon is a relevant case study because urban agriculture is a source of employment and food supply, particularly in Yaoundé, and wastewater remains untreated. Given the shared challenges…