WORLD MOSQUITO DAY MESSAGE FROM PAMCA ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
On August 20, 1897, Sir Ronald Ross found that female Anopheles mosquitoes spread malaria between humans. To commemorate this moment in history, World Mosquito Day (WMD) was instituted. Each year, WMD presents us with an unprecedented opportunity to raise awareness of the dangers posed by mosquito-borne diseases and the ongoing efforts to combat the world’s deadliest creatures.
The World Mosquito Day 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.
The theme of this year’s WMD is “Reaching the Zero-Malaria Target.” Major strides have been made in the effort to combat malaria. However, the battle against the mosquito is not yet won, more needs to be done. At PAMCA we believe that to overcome the challenges of mosquito-borne diseases and the nuisance of mosquitoes, we need to work with synergy, tract our progress, increase the resources and capacities of affected countries at all levels of their health pyramid and innovate to get back on tract of our goal of “Reaching the Zero-Malaria”. We are committed to doing our part to empower local institutions with the right tools, capacity and infrastructure to make optimal decisions geared toward mosquito-borne diseases elimination. At PAMCA we remain steadfast in our commitments to continue the fight against malaria and the emerging threat.
Thank you to everyone who has been at the frontline supporting mosquito research and public heath mosquito control and elimination initiatives in Africa and across the globe. PAMCA is committed to building an effective platform for advancing and sharing expert knowledge to support malaria endemic countries in Africa.
Let’s all strive toward “Reaching the Zero-Malaria Target.” around the globe!
El Hadji Amadou Niang, PhD
Acting Executive Director