Panel Discussion: (Harnessing the Power of Science Against Malaria). Moderator: Raïssa Okoï (Freelance Journalist and Communications Specialist, Senegal);Ify Aniebo (Principal Investigator, African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID), Nigeria); Abdoulaye Diabaté (Head of Medical Entomology and Parasitology, Institut de Recherche en Science de la Santé; Principal Investigator, Target Malaria Burkina Faso, Burkina Faso); Youssou N'Dour (Singer, Songwriter, Businessman, and Global Advocate, Senegal).
Youssou N'Dour, Abdoulaye Diabaté, and Ify Aniebo discuss innovations against malaria, focusing more specifically on the potential of gene drive and genomic surveillance to accelerate elimination in the face of insecticide resistance, parasite evolution, and environmental impact.
From the 2023 meeting in Dakar, Senegal
Oct 10, 2023