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Why World Mosquito Day?

Posted 4th August 2023 by Bernard Adams

Welcome to World Mosquito Day 2023! World Mosquito Day is a stark reminder of mosquitoes’ devastating impact on global health. This day is significant as it commemorates Sir Ronald Ross’s…

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Celebrating World Malaria Day 2023 

Posted 25th April 2023 by Afia Serwaa Karikari

Today is World Malaria Day, a milestone in the global malaria community. I would like to take this opportunity to celebrate the tremendous achievements made over several decades, especially within…

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Reintroducing where we work 

Posted 17th March 2023 by Ezekiel Donkor

The greatest burden of malaria is carried by sub-Saharan Africa, where 96% of all malaria-related deaths occur and where domestic resources are least available to fight the disease.  Target Malaria’s…

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Target Malaria completes a new insectary in Ghana

Posted 24th February 2023 by Dr. Fred Aboagye-Antwi

Target Malaria, in collaboration with the University of Ghana, Oxford University and Keele University, has completed a new insectary and laboratory space in Ghana.  The new facility is situated on the premises of…

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What role do malaria mosquitoes play in their ecosystem?

Posted 11th January 2023 by Thomas Gyimah

Malaria mosquitoes are the deadliest animals on earth. Developing a better understanding of the ecological networks that they inhabit is a critical part of our research investigating genetic technologies as…

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Meet Target Malaria’s Young Scientists

Posted 24th November 2022 by Jacqueline Aidoo

What do you do with Target Malaria, and what do you enjoy about your work? I am currently a PhD candidate with Target Malaria Ghana at the University of Ghana,…

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Innovating to end malaria, from science to stakeholder engagement

Posted 19th October 2022 by Linda Mawutor Aboagye

Recently, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation published their annual Goalkeepers report. The report tracks progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and this year notes that the world would…

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Communicating with communities through microprogrammes

Posted 1st March 2022 by Richard Ronny Linga and Divine Sewornu Dzokoto

Effective communication is critical to Target Malaria’s work in engaging with the communities most affected by malaria. We have found microprogrammes to be a very useful communications tool to inform…

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Target Malaria’s young scientists share their personal stories on how they are drawing the line against malaria

Posted 26th April 2021 by Adéritow Gonçalves

Science is all about understanding nature and applying the knowledge obtained through research to improving people’s lives. Every time a young person decides to start a career in scientific research…

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Using DNA barcodes in the fight against malaria

Posted 10th February 2021 by Dr Fred Aboagye-Antwi

Target Malaria researchers at the University of Ghana have teamed up with colleagues from the University of Oxford and the Centre for Biodiversity Genomics at the University of Guelph, Canada,…

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