CREC/LSHTM Collaborative Research Programme BLOG

"As we draw towards the end of a very challenging year, we would like to wish all our staff and partners a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We hope you find time to rest and recharge during this festive period!" - Dr. Corine Ngufor, (Facility Manager, CREC/LSHTM). Such warm seasonal greetings, and interesting updates, publications, opportunities and more are what you will find in this last issue of the year 2020. #www.crec-lshtm.org# https://mailchi.mp/b088d08fe844/crec-lshtm-newsletter-13ed-dec2020-5866540  

Among the many interesting new data, this report shows that 1.5 billion malaria cases and 7.6 million malaria-related deaths have been averted since the year 2000. Read report below for more. And visit us at www.crec-lshtm.org to learn about our contribution to  the development of innovative vector control tools (#VCTs) to combat malaria.  https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/malaria/world-malaria-reports/9789240015791-double-page-view.pdf?sfvrsn=2c24349d_5

VECTRON T500 is a newly developed insecticide with a novel mode of action for IRS against pyrethroid-resistant malaria vectors. An evaluation led by Ngufor et al, 2020 showed the excellent performance of the product. Find paper here: Vectron T500 efficacy .  Connect with us at www.crec-lshtm.org, and together let's lead innovative #vectorcontrol products evaluation!

 UPDATE | Our New Net Project (a RCT of the efficacy of dual-AI nets) is still going on well. Glad to update you on the curent stage - which is the investigation of #net_attrition of whole nets distributed and used in the communities under the study. See below some images on the counting of holes in the nets by the team. And don’t forget to  visit www.crec-lshtm.org for more on our studies.   Photo credit : @CREC/LSHTM Field research team 

As our passion for vector control evolves so does our capacity and competences expand. Find updates on our recent relocation, publications, interesting opportunities etc.  Follow this link to access the newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/2680ea38119f/crec-lshtm-newsletter-11ed-may2020-4562920  

  We are glad to share with you some photos of our new 2-storey-building facility that we relocated into recently. You can always find more interesting uploads on our lab and our works from our website's gallery  https://www.crec-lshtm.org/index.php/media        

  Glad to share with you our latest publication on efficacy of Fludora Fusion for IRS. Follow the link below. And please do not forget to share and leave your comments. https://parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13071-020-04341-6 or read more from our website  More publications by CREC/LSHTM