I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Weathering Malaria in Africa: Controlling the Effects of Extreme Weather Events – Emma Carscallen
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Malaria remains one of the most pressing issues in Africa—affecting health, the economy, and development. Despite improved funding and technologies like indoor residual spraying and insecticidetreated net distribution, progress has stagnated. Efforts to combat malaria in Africa have achieved considerable success in dollars donated, but the disease remains a significant burden to endemic countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Challenges like increased migration, drug-resistance, the emergence of a global pandemic, and climate change have been mounting, and action is needed to address these rising challenges to malaria eradication. This paper proposes solutions that use the interaction between hydrological conditions, environmental factors, and vector population dynamics to predict and control malaria outbreaks. Solutions explored include Malaria Early Warning Systems software development, phytochemical larvicides for use in direct vector control, and improved water infrastructure. Creating a software program that can be utilized throughout SubSaharan Africa will inform more targeted strategies that will lead to reductions in major malaria epidemics in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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