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PAN-AFRICAN MOSQUITO CONTROL ASSOCIATION (PAMCA) Tanzania Chapter P.O. Box 369, Dar es Salaam; Tel +255 786 185 199; email: [email protected] MEDIA BRIEFING 2 nd PAN-AFRICAN MOSQUITO CONTROL ASSOCIATION (PAMCA) ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE, 6-8 th OCTOBER 2015 The Pan African Mosquito Control Association (PAMCA) is an organization that coordinates information sharing concerning vector control activities within the African continent and beyond. PAMCA was established in 2009 and culminated into an eventual high profile launch in Durban, South Africa in 2013 by Goodwill Ambassador for the Roll Back Malaria (RBM) Partnership, Hon. Yvonne Chaka Chaka during the 6 th MIM conference. PAMCA brings together various mosquito experts collaborating in different research themes, promotes dissemination of research findings, and influence public health policy. PAMCA's mission is to provide leadership, information and training/education leading to enhancement of health and quality of life through suppression of mosquitoes and other mosquito-transmitted diseases, and reduction of annoyance levels caused by mosquitoes and other vectors, as well as pests of public health importance.PAMCA has its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya and is currently hosted by the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) in Nairobi. The 1 st PAMCA Annual Scientific Conference was held in Nairobi Kenya in October 2014. As a follow-on to this conference, PAMCA in collaboration with the National Institute for Medical Research is organising the Second PAMCA Annual Scientific Conference which runs from the

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PAN-AFRICAN MOSQUITO CONTROL ASSOCIATION (PAMCA)Tanzania Chapter

P.O. Box 369, Dar es Salaam; Tel +255 786 185 199; email: [email protected]

MEDIA BRIEFING

2nd PAN-AFRICAN MOSQUITO CONTROL ASSOCIATION (PAMCA)ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE, 6-8th OCTOBER 2015

The Pan African Mosquito Control Association (PAMCA) is an organization that coordinates information sharing concerning vector control activities within the African continent and beyond. PAMCA was established in 2009 and culminated into an eventual high profile launch in Durban, South Africa in 2013 by Goodwill Ambassador for the Roll Back Malaria (RBM) Partnership, Hon. Yvonne Chaka Chaka during the 6th MIM conference.

PAMCA brings together various mosquito experts collaborating in different research themes, promotes dissemination of research findings, and influence public health policy. PAMCA's mission is to provide leadership, information and training/education leading to enhancement of health and quality of life through suppression of mosquitoes and other mosquito-transmitted diseases, and reduction of annoyance levels caused by mosquitoes and other vectors, as well as pests of public health importance.PAMCA has its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya and is currently hosted by the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) in Nairobi.

The 1st PAMCA Annual Scientific Conference was held in Nairobi Kenya in October 2014. As a follow-on to this conference, PAMCA in collaboration with the National Institute for Medical Research is organising the Second PAMCA Annual Scientific Conference which runs from the 6th-8th October 2015, at the Dar es Salaam International Conference Centre, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It is expected that up to 200 conference participants will come from research institutions, universities, pharmaceutical industry, producers of mosquito control tools and government ministries in the Africa region and beyond. The PAMCA conference will focus on vector biology and control in Africa as vectors are fast becoming a potential threat to human health and the global economy.

The goals of PAMCA are straightforward and simple: “To bring together various mosquito experts in order to form networks, disseminate research and influence public health policy”. Its overall aim is to promote the control of, and research on mosquitoes and to disseminate information on the ecology of mosquitoes, primarily across Africa.

The theme for this Second PAMCA conference is “Emerging mosquito-borne diseases in sub-Saharan Africa” and is devoted to tackling the dynamic challenges that present themselves in the era of globalisation and insecticide

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resistance. Unfortunately, mosquitoes in Africa and elsewhere are developing resistance to the armoury of chemicals that have historically proved successful in suppressing vectors and with a limited number of compounds in the pipeline and shrinking global funds, we must equip ourselves to address these challenges. This conference through the rest of the symposia and plenary sessions will explore novel ways to address these challenges.

A keynote address will be delivered by a renown Tanzanian Scientist, Prof. Wen Kilama, focusing on “Health research ethics in malaria vector trials in Africa”. ProfessorFranklin Mosha from the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College (KCMUCo) will deliver a speech on a more challenging subject focusing on: “Multidisciplinary approaches to tackling mosquito-borne diseases”. In addition to these and several other scientific presentations, the conference will host three important symposia as follows:

1. “Larvicide application methods” hosted by Valent Biosciences Corporation of Illinois, USA

2. “The Sterile Insect Technique: An additional control technique for mosquitoes in Africa”, hosted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of Vienna, Austria

3. “Capacity building on vector biology and control in Africa hosted by PAMCA Secretariat, Nairobi, Kenya.

Prof Maureen Coetzee of University of Witwatersrand, South Africa will deliver a plenary speech on “Emerging insecticide resistance in Africa: past, present and future prospects” which will provide a timely platform for informed discussions of these pertinent issues. Cognizant of the fact that we have made progress by gaining ground against most of the mosquito-borne diseases, Africa currently faces a new set of challenges that require us to seek new ways to outsmart these newly evolving disease trends. PAMCA is one such platform that will enable Africa to emerge victorious in the fight against mosquito borne diseases.