Developing African arbovirus networks and capacity strengthening in arbovirus surveillance and response : findings from a virtual workshop

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dc.contributor.author Braack, Leo
dc.contributor.author Wulandhari, Shobiechah A.
dc.contributor.author Chanda, Emmanuel
dc.contributor.author Fouque, Florence
dc.contributor.author Merle, Corinne S.
dc.contributor.author Nwangwu, Udoka
dc.contributor.author Velayudhan, Raman
dc.contributor.author Venter, Marietjie
dc.contributor.author Yahouedo, A. Gildas
dc.contributor.author Lines, Jo
dc.contributor.author Aung, Poe Poe
dc.contributor.author Chan, Kallista
dc.contributor.author Abeku, Tarakegn A.
dc.contributor.author Tibenderana, James
dc.contributor.author Clarke, Sian E.
dc.date.accessioned 2024-09-06T09:28:00Z
dc.date.available 2024-09-06T09:28:00Z
dc.date.issued 2023-04-14
dc.description AVAILABILITY OF DATA AND MATERIALS : The datasets used and/or analysed during the current study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request. en_US
dc.description This virtual workshop, organized by the Malaria Consortium on behalf of the RAFT research consortium, was moderated by Leo Braack with support from Sian Clarke, Jo Lines, Raman Velayudhan, Florence Fouque, Corinne Merle, Kallista Chan, Poe Poe Aung and Shobiechah Wulandhari. These findings have now been published and can be accessed here (https://fctc.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240052918). The complete workshop recording can also be accessed here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFUiHyAOKNE&t=12s&ab_channel=MalariaConsortium). en_US
dc.description.abstract This meeting report presents the key findings and discussion points of a 3-h virtual workshop, held on 21 September 2022, and organized by the “Resilience Against Future Threats through Vector Control (RAFT)” research consortium. The workshop aimed to identify priorities for advancing arbovirus research, network and capacity strengthening in Africa. Due to increasing human population growth, urbanization and global movement (trade, tourism, travel), mosquito-borne arboviral diseases, such as dengue, Chikungunya and Zika, are increasing globally in their distribution and prevalence. This report summarizes the presentations that reviewed the current status of arboviruses in Africa, including: (i) key findings from the recent WHO/Special Programme for Research & Training in Tropical Diseases (WHO/TDR) survey in 47 African countries that revealed deep and widespread shortfalls in the capacity to cope with arbovirus outbreak preparedness, surveillance and control; (ii) the value of networking in this context, with examples of African countries regarding arbovirus surveillance; and (iii) the main priorities identified by the breakout groups on “research gaps”, “networks” and “capacity strengthening”. en_US
dc.description.department Medical Virology en_US
dc.description.librarian am2024 en_US
dc.description.sdg None en_US
dc.description.sponsorship The “Resilience Against Future Threats” (RAFT) partnership is funded with UK aid from the UK government. en_US
dc.description.uri http://www.parasitesandvectors.com en_US
dc.identifier.citation Braack, L.E.O., Wulandhari, S.A., Chanda, E. et al. 2023, 'Developing African arbovirus networks and capacity strengthening in arbovirus surveillance and response: findings from a virtual workshop', Parasites & Vectors, vol. 16, no. 129, pp. 1-7. https://DOI.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05748-7. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 1756-3305 (online)
dc.identifier.other 10.1186/s13071-023-05748-7
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/98064
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher BMC en_US
dc.rights © The Author(s) 2023. Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. en_US
dc.subject Arbovirus en_US
dc.subject Aedes en_US
dc.subject Mosquito en_US
dc.subject Africa en_US
dc.subject Capacity strengthening en_US
dc.subject Surveillance en_US
dc.subject Research en_US
dc.subject Networks en_US
dc.subject Meeting report en_US
dc.title Developing African arbovirus networks and capacity strengthening in arbovirus surveillance and response : findings from a virtual workshop en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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