학술논문

Research agenda for preventing mosquito-transmitted diseases through improving the built environment in sub-Saharan Africa
Document Type
Article
Source
Cities & Health; January 2022, Vol. 6 Issue: 1 p72-80, 9p
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Language
ISSN
23748834; 23748842
Abstract
ABSTRACTMosquito-transmitted diseases are a major threat to health in sub-Saharan Africa, but could be reduced through modifications to the built environment. Here we report findings from a major workshop held to identify the research gaps in this area, namely: (1) evidence of the health benefits to changes to the built environment, (2) understanding how mosquitoes enter buildings, (3) novel methods for reducing mosquito-house entry, (4) sustainable approaches for reducing mosquito habitats, (5) case studies of micro-financing for healthy homes and (6) methods for increasing scale-up. Multidisciplinary research is essential to build out mosquito-transmitted diseases, and not build them in.