The Zika crisis drew attention to the long-overlooked problem of arboviruses transmitted by
Aedes mosquitoes in Africa. Yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya and Zika are poorly …

Achieving a malaria-free world presents exciting scientific challenges as well as
overwhelming health, equity, and economic benefits. WHO and countries are setting …

Access to adequate housing is a fundamental human right, essential to human security,
nutrition and health, and a core objective of the United Nations Sustainable Development …

Background: Environmental health is a growing area of knowledge, continually increasing
and updating the body of evidence linking the environment to human health. Aim: This study …

Background Improvements to housing may contribute to malaria control and elimination by
reducing house entry by malaria vectors and thus exposure to biting. We tested the …

Background DDT was among the initial persistent organic pollutants listed under the
Stockholm Convention and continues to be used for control of malaria and other vector …

Abstract Purpose of Review Malaria remains a global burden contributing to morbidity and
mortality especially in children under 5 years of age. Despite the progress achieved towards …

To accelerate malaria elimination in areas where core interventions such as insecticide-
treated nets (ITNs) are already widely used, it is crucial to consider additional factors …

Background A clear understanding of the effects of housing structure, education, occupation,
income, and wealth on malaria can help to better design socioeconomic interventions to …

Background Housing is essential to human well-being but neglected in global health. Today,
housing in Africa is rapidly improving alongside economic development, creating an urgent …