Climate-influenced vector-borne diseases in Africa:a call to empower the next generation of African researchers for sustainable solutions  

作　　者：Judicaël Obame-Nkoghe Adjoavi Esse Agossou Gerald Mboowa Basile Kamgang Cyril Caminade Dawn C.Duke Andrew Karanja Githeko Obed M.Ogega Nestor Engone Elloué Fatou Bintou Sarr DieudonnéNkoghe Pierre Kengne Nicaise T.Ndam Christophe Paupy Moses Bockarie Patricks Voua Otomo 

机构地区：[1]Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory(LabMC),Biology Department,University of Science and Technology of Masuku,BP 901,Franceville,Gabon [2]Ecology and Health Research Unit,Interdisciplinary Center for Medical Research of Franceville,BP 769,Franceville,Gabon [3]Department of Zoology and Entomology,Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences,University of the Free State,Private Bag x13,Phuthaditjhaba 9866,Republic of South Africa [4]Laboratory of Pharmacology and Improved Traditional Medicines,Department of Animal Physiology,Faculty of Science and Technology,University of Abomey-Calavi,BP 526,Cotonou,Benin [5]The African Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Data-Intensive Sciences,Infectious Diseases Institute,College of Health Sciences,Makerere University,P.O Box 22418,Kampala,Uganda [6]Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,African Union Commission,Roosevelt Street,P.O.Box 3243,W21 K19 Addis Ababa,Ethiopia [7]Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases,P.O.Box 13591,Yaoundé,Cameroon [8]Earth System Physics Department,The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics,Trieste,Italy [9]Africa Research Excellence Fund,99 Charterhouse Street,London EC1M 6HR,UK [10]Community Health Support Program,P.O.Box 872,Kisumu 40100,Kenya [11]The African Academy of Sciences,Nairobi,Kenya [12]Center for Phylosophical Studies and Research(CERP),Omar Bongo University(UOB),BP 13131,Libreville,Gabon [13]UMRED,Health Training and Research Unit,University of Iba Der Thiam of Thiès,BP 967,Thiès,Senegal [14]National Parasitic Diseases Control Program,Ministry of Health,Libreville,Gabon [15]MIVEGEC,Univ.Montpellier,CNRS,IRD,Montpellier,France [16]MERIT,IRD,Paris CitéUniversity,75006 Paris,France [17]Department of Parasitology,Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research,University of Ghana,LG 54,Accra,Ghana [18]School of Community Health Sciences,Njala University,Bo,Sierra Leone

出　　处：《Infectious Diseases of Poverty》2024年第2期83-92,共10页贫困所致传染病（英文）

基　　金：the financial assistance of the European Union(Grant no.ARISE-PP-FA-072),through the African Research Initiative for Scientific Excellence(ARISE),pilot programme.ARISE is implemented by the African Academy of Sciences with support from the European Commission and the African Union Commission.

摘　　要：We look at the link between climate change and vector-borne diseases in low-and middle-income countries in Africa.The large endemicity and escalating threat of diseases such as malaria and arboviral diseases,intensified by climate change,disproportionately affects vulnerable communities globally.We highlight the urgency of prioritizing research and development,advocating for robust scientific inquiry to promote adaptation strategies,and the vital role that the next generation of African research leaders will play in addressing these challenges.Despite significant challenges such as funding shortages within countries,various pan-African-oriented funding bodies such as the African Academy of Sciences,the Africa Research Excellence Fund,the Wellcome Trust,the U.S.National Institutes of Health,and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation as well as initiatives such as the African Research Initiative for Scientific Excellence and the Pan-African Mosquito Control Association,have empowered(or are empowering)these researchers by supporting capacity building activities,including continental and global networking,skill development,mentoring,and African-led research.This article underscores the urgency of increased national investment in research,proposing the establishment of research government agencies to drive evidence-based interventions.Collaboration between governments and scientific communities,sustained by pan-African funding bodies,is crucial.Through these efforts,African nations are likely to enhance the resilience and adaptive capacity of their systems and communities by navigating these challenges effectively,fostering scientific excellence and implementing transformative solutions against climate-sensitive vector-borne diseases.

关 键 词：Climate change Vector-borne diseases AFRICA Environmental justice Research and development Pan-African funding initiatives 

分 类 号：R184.3[医药卫生—流行病学]