28 February 2022 – Below we feature a compilation of headlines, scientific articles, and technical reports on innovations, R&D and elimination progress towards polio, malaria, onchocerciasis, and lymphatic filariasis. We will be publishing these updates bi-weekly and hope they are useful.
Diagnostic Testing and Treatment
- Kenya launches rapid diagnostic kits for testing Covid, malaria – Link
Vector Control
- A UC malaria initiative program receives grant for work researching genetically engineered mosquitoes – Link
- Super-mosquito drives new malaria surge across Africa – Link
Data
- Zanzibar is using drones to take the fight to malaria mosquitoes – Link
Drug Resistance
- South Africa’s mRNA hub progress is foundation for self-reliance – Link
Immunisation
- Rajasthan to administer polio vaccine to children on Sunday – Link
- Afghanistan launches polio vaccine drive targeting 9.1 million kids – Link
- Yemen’s polio vaccination campaign aims to inoculate 2.4 million children – Link
- 2022 Pakistan polio vaccinations key to eradication goal: Gates – Link
- 2.15 lakh kids to receive polio vaccine in district – Link
Surveillance
- Kenya on high alert after Malawi detects Polio case – Link
- Improving the surveillance and response system to achieve and maintain malaria elimination: a retrospective analysis in Jiangsu Province, China – Link
Elimination Progress
- Nepal to use ivermectin to stamp out filariasis – Link
Outbreak
- Wild poliovirus type 1 detected in Lilongwe, Malawi – Link
Other
- Community views on mass drug administration for filariasis: a qualitative evidence synthesis – Link | Link to paper
- EMRO Regional Subcommittee on Polio Eradication and Outbreaks holds fourth meeting – Link
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