QUESTION Why can I find no mention on your website of the ECOWAS program to eradicate malaria in their countries? ANSWER Thanks for bringing up ECOWAS. Since 2011, ECOWAS leaders have signaled a commitment to eradicating malaria in their region by 2015, and pilot programs are already underway in several countries, including Burkina Faso, Nigeria and Ghana. The program has centered on the use … [Read more...]
Malaria Eradication and Water Quality
QUESTION: How will the eradication process of the mosquito larva influence the quality of the water? ANSWER: That's a very interesting question. The answer is that it depends a lot on the way in which the mosquito larva are controlled. The usual, traditional method is through the application of insecticides. Many of these are known to have severe negative effects on water quality, … [Read more...]