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Programme Highlights Reporting the Impact of Indoor Spraying & Education Campaign in Nigeria In Borno State, Nigeria, malaria is the number one cause of morbidity and mortality, with peak disease burden during and immediately following the rainy season. Reported cases of malaria in Borno State increased by almost 10% from 279,389 in 2019 to 307,175 in 2020. While endemic, it is also clear from that malaria morbidity is most significantly experienced during the rainy season from July-September in Borno State. Fresh surface water from rainfall creates breeding grounds for the anopheles malaria vector, causing these spikes in recorded malaria rates. Transmission continues to increase annually, highlighting the urgent need for intervention. READ MORE Mapping Soil-Transmitted Helminths and Schistosomiasis in Angola: An Overview Para ler em Português, clique aqui The MENTOR Initiative in collaboration with the Angolan National NTD Control Program, the Kirby Institute of the University of New South Wales... READ MORE Accelerating Access to Water and Sanitation in South Sudan Most regions of South Sudan are continuously affected by insecurity, flooding and violent conflicts resulting in exacerbated poverty, lack of infrastructure and a significant proportion of the population... READ MORE Featured News and Publications Integrated Vector Management (IVM) in Humanitarian Emergencies toolkit Download the Integrated Vector Management (IVM) in Humanitarian Emergencies toolkit. The toolkit outlines the VBDs commonly encountered in humanitarian emergencies and recommends range of practical IVM strategies for controlling them. Click here to download The MENTOR Initiative - Annual Report 2020 Read about MENTOR’s activities and programmes in 2020, reflections on MENTOR’s history, and how MENTOR is looking towards the future of Reducing Deaths and Suffering from Tropical Diseases… Click here to download (English) Click here to download (Français) IOM Malaria Report - Yemen Download the Assessment report on Malaria Control in Yemen created by The MENTOR Initiative (integrated vector management in humanitarian emergency specialists) for The International Organization for Migration (IOM), with the objective to make recommendations on how to achieve maximum impact on malaria control with limited financial means. Click here to download Latest News Reporting the Impact of Indoor Spraying & Education Campaign in Nigeria In Borno State, Nigeria, malaria is the number one cause of morbidity and mortality, with peak disease burden during and ... Read More Mapeamento de Helmintíases Transmitidas pelo Solo e Schistosomíase em Angola: uma visão geral To read in English, click here A MENTOR Initiative em a colaboração com o Programa Nacional de Controlo das DTNs ... Read More Mapping Soil-Transmitted Helminths and Schistosomiasis in Angola: An Overview Para ler em Português, clique aqui The MENTOR Initiative in collaboration with the Angolan National NTD Control Program, the Kirby ... Read More Accelerating Access to Water and Sanitation in South Sudan Most regions of South Sudan are continuously affected by insecurity, flooding and violent conflicts resulting in exacerbated poverty, lack of ... Read More World Water Day 2021 The MENTOR Initiative Support to Increase Access to Safe Drinkable Water in Angola According to the World Bank, only 55.8% ... Read More Community Health in Central African Republic The Central African Republic (CAR) remains one of the largest protracted humanitarian crises. 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