The Ministry of Health through the National Malaria Control Programme in collaboration with NIMR Amani Research Centre and Ifakara Health Institute (IHI), has conducted a refresher training on Malaria Vector Entomological Surveillance, with a special focus on detecting the invasive Anopheles stephensi.
This one-week training, held in Ifakara, Morogoro from 18/11/2024 to 22/11/2024, brought together District Malaria Vector Surveillance Officers from 34 districts across Tanzania Mainland. These officers have been instrumental in malaria surveillance efforts since 2017, ensuring timely and effective responses to vector-borne diseases.
As part of the program, mosquito samples are collected and sent monthly to NIMR Amani Centre for advanced laboratory analyses and molecular characterization, bolstering Tanzania’s fight against malaria.