PAMCA Pan-African Mosquito Control Association

#𝖶𝖮𝖱𝖫𝖣𝖬𝖮𝖲𝖰𝖴𝖨𝖳𝖮𝖣𝖠𝖸 𝖬𝖤𝖲𝖲𝖠𝖦𝖤 𝖥𝖱𝖮𝖬 𝖯𝖠𝖬𝖢𝖠 𝖠𝖢𝖳𝖨𝖭𝖦 𝖤𝖷𝖤𝖢𝖴𝖳𝖨𝖵𝖤 𝖣𝖨𝖱𝖤𝖢𝖳𝖮𝖱. “𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗭𝗲𝗿𝗼-𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁.” #WorldMosquitoDay is an opportunity to highlight the efforts of stakeholders, government agencies, research institutions, academia, non-governmental organizations, funding institutions, among others, in the fight against mosquito-borne diseases. It is also an opportunity to collectively reflect and act against the dangers of pathogen-carrying mosquitoes and their devastating impact on the global health and well-being of our communities. Read more : https://lnkd.in/dCsadFaN #WMD2024 #ZeroMalariaTarget El Hadji Amadou Niang PAMCA Pan-African Mosquito Control Association PAMCA - Women in Vector Control

Webinar Registration Alert! Our Partners- The RAFT (Resilience Against Future Threats through Vector Control) research consortium would like to invite you to their 5th webinar in the Tech Talk series on: Emerging threats in a changing world, Aedes & Anopheles stephensi: Could we eradicate Anopheles stephensi in Africa? Date: Wednesday 20 November 2024 at 11.00 UK time.  Please register here: https://lnkd.in/dpiiAmsz More details: https://lnkd.in/dWdesqeR Ruth Lorimer PAMCA Pan-African Mosquito Control Association

𝑪𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝑭𝒐𝒓 2025 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔: 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒚𝒔𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑨𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒂 𝒗𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔 Together with our partners at MalariaGEN, we are pleased to announce that the call for application for the online training course in #data #analysis for #genomic #surveillance of African malaria vectors is now open for application. This course is delivered jointly by the PAMCA Pan-African Mosquito Control Association- and by the Malaria Genomic Epidemiology Network (MalariaGEN)   𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 The goal of this course is to introduce some practical techniques for the analysis of genomic data for surveillance of Anopheles mosquitoes. At the end of the course, trainees will be able to: 1. Perform a range of analyses on Anopheles genomic data that are relevant to malaria vector surveillance 2. Describe key biological concepts underpinning the analyses 3. Describe key computing technologies used for the analyses 4. Interpret analysis results and discuss implications for malaria vector control policy   𝑲𝒆𝒚 𝑫𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔:  The course runs from the 2nd of April 2025 till the 11th of June 2025 Application deadline: 1 January 2025   Read more and apply here:  https://lnkd.in/dwkNPduv Paballo Chauke Elijah Juma, PhD Edward Lukyamuzi

Amelie Wamba, 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁, 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗜𝗜 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗟𝗠𝗚) 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗻 Amelie Wamba, Coordinator of the Gene Drive Project was nominated by the PAMCA - Women in Vector Control Program to take part in the Leadership, Management, and Governance (LMG) course for Senior Health Leaders that took place between April 2024- October 2024. The LMG course for Senior Health Leaders is a comprehensive program aimed at enhancing the capabilities of health professionals in Cameroon. Offered in collaboration with the National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) and conducted by Strathmore University in Kenya, this course is meticulously designed to equip participants with essential leadership and management skills tailored to the complexities of the global health landscape. According to Amelie, the training has equipped her with essential leadership and management skills that will enhance her ability to address global health challenges. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dbtQVDiA

What is the impact of vector-borne diseases on #biodiversity and #health & how could new tools help address this? Don’t miss this side event at COP16Oficial on 🗓️October 28 to learn more https://lnkd.in/dFmTHBsw Tamsin Hibbert

𝗩𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻! Yesterday 16 October, participants from the 3rd cohort of the PAMCA Pan-African Mosquito Control Association-MalariaGEN training course in data analysis for the genomic surveillance of African malaria vectors met for a virtual hackathon. 👏 Together with @MalariaGEN, we had an incredible day of innovation and collaboration at this year’s Vector Genomic Data Analysis Hackathon. Participants from across Africa came together to tackle real-world challenges, share ideas and push the boundaries of vector genomic research. From insightful discussions to hands-on sessions, the energy and creativity were unmatched. “Through our close, continuing collaboration with MalariaGEN, we're delighted to have held this hackathon for the third time. Beyond the learning and exchange of ideas, it is also a platform for initiating and extending collaboration with other individuals and groups in African institutions - this is a key part of what this PAMCA Pan-African Mosquito Control Association-MalariaGEN training course is all about." Alistair Miles, Vector Surveillance Lead, Genomic Surveillance Unit (Wellcome Sanger Institute) "It is yet another great opportunity to dive into malaria vector genomics data from projects across Africa. Initiatives like these are important for strengthening data analysis capacity building efforts on the continent to maximise the public health impact of vector genomics work." Elijah Juma, PhD , Program Manager, PAMCA Pan-African Mosquito Control Association "The hackathon is more than an event, it’s a milestone in building a stronger vector genomics ecosystem on the continent. We can't wait to see how the hackathon ideas translate into future initiatives". Edward Lukyamuzi, Senior Programme Associate- Scientific Programmes PAMCA Pan-African Mosquito Control Association Special thanks to our amazing teaching assistants, organizers and all the brilliant minds who made the day a success. An exciting announcement on the next iteration of the training course is coming soon - keep an eye on our channels 👀 Paballo Chauke #VectorGenomics #Africa #Innovation #Collaboration PAMCA - Women in Vector Control

PAMCA Pan-African Mosquito Control Association- MalariaGEN 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙞 𝙎𝙮𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙪𝙢 On the 25th of September 2024, PAMCA Pan-African Mosquito Control Association together with our partners MalariaGEN, hosted a virtual mini-symposium featuring 11 insightful presentations from trainees of the  PAMCA-MalariaGEN Anopheles Genomic Surveillance Data Analysis Training Course.    The mini symposium was an opportunity for presenters who had undertaken a data analysis project, using data from the MalariaGEN Vector Observatory or other relevant surveillance data, to present their data analysis project findings to symposium attendees. The event fostered an engaging atmosphere with participants sharing 15-minute presentations followed by 5 minutes of Q & A session. This virtual event was a fantastic opportunity for attendees to learn, connect and collaborate. Paballo Chauke Elijah Juma, PhD Ibra Lujumba Edward Lukyamuzi #Malaria #GenomicSurveillance #Anopheles #DataScience #Africa More: https://lnkd.in/dCBmt8_D

#Day2 of the 3rd PAMCA Cameroon Chapter conference co-organised with AMMnet on the theme: "𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑬𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑬𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝑽𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓-𝑩𝒐𝒓𝒏𝒆 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒔: 𝑼𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑶𝒏𝒆 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝑨𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒊𝒆𝒔" has officially kicked off. #HappeningNow is a panel discussion themed "𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹". #PAMCACameroon2024 AMMnet Dr. christophe antonio nkondjio Nadège Sonhafouo-Chiana Misonge ivan PAMCA Pan-African Mosquito Control Association

Thought-provoking conversation at the PAMCA - Women in Vector Control Cameroon Chapter Panel Discussion themed "𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽" at the ongoing 3rd PAMCA Cameroon Chapter Conference. #PAMCACameroon2024 Jessy Goupeyou-Youmsi Marie Mae Rose Leke PAMCA Pan-African Mosquito Control Association

#Day1 #PAMCACameroon2024 Group photo with award recipients at the 3rd PAMCA Cameroon Chapter Conference. Recognised someone? Tag them 🙌🏿. PAMCA Pan-African Mosquito Control Association