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Operations, Response and Planning for Vector Control

Operations, Response and Planning for Vector Control

204 - MATE: Mosquito Abatement Through Economic Empowerment in Rural Ethiopia

Wednesday, March 5, 2025
5:10 PM – 5:20 PM AST
Location: 208 A
Abstract: MATE (Mosquito Abatement Through Empowerment), in partnership with The Rotary Foundation and Yotor Farmers Association, aims to revolutionize malaria control in rural African communities by establishing locally funded larval mosquito control programs. These communities have relied upon subsistence farming, using rudimentary tools and livestock. MATE has introduced two tractors to two such communities to enhance agricultural productivity and be used to manage water sources, which are crucial for both irrigation and preventing mosquito proliferation. A portion of the increased farming revenue is set aside to sustain the mosquito control program. This model fosters economic and social upliftment while empowering communities to break the cycle of malaria that plagues them, thereby improving public health and catalyzing economic growth in rural communities, one tractor at a time.