Nakuru County health officials are expected to join more than 150 stakeholders in malaria research in Nairobi today.
The officials from Nakuru include researchers and policy who will interact with international scientists, researchers, policy makers and corporate scientific leaders for the first mosquito conference.
Nakuru County health CeC, Dr Daniel Kabii says the team from Nakuru was invitated to attend the four-day inaugural Pan-African Mosquito Control Association (PAMCA) conference. The conference seeks to improve lives by finding a lasting solution for the world’s biggest killer vector.
Dr Mungai, said on phone that the conference brings together local and international entomologists involved in mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria, Rift Valley Fever, Dengue, Yellow Fever and Chikungunya.
A statement from the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) said, “Efforts will also focus on providing critical technical supports as countries refine their malaria elimination strategies and on a sustained call for increased investments in this critical area."
Mosquitoes-borne related diseases are responsible for one million deaths worldwide annually.
According to KEMRI, major successes achieved in the fight against malaria are largely due to efforts aimed at killing mosquitoes.