Kenyan county selected for mass administration trial of ivermectin against malaria
Groundwork begins in Kenya’s Kwale County for the implementation of a large malaria trial that will administer ivermectin to both humans and cattle Photo: [...]
Socio-behavioural studies: The secret ingredient for successful health research
Nércio Machele, Communications Officer at Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça (CISM) discusses the importance of social science in health research with Felisbela Materrula, BOHEMIA's [...]
“Collecting pregnancy data in a massive trial like BOHEMIA is challenging but important”
Amélia Albino Honwana is part of BOHEMIA's medical team. She is currently based in Mopeia, supporting operational activities and also monitoring and reporting on [...]
All roads lead to Mopeia: the role of animals in a malaria trial
Photo courtesy: Canva Bringing in veterinarians to fight malaria Mussa Sale joined the BOHEMIA project as an archivist, to file informed [...]
BOHEMIA Launches Mass Administration of Ivermectin in Mozambique to Fight Malaria
Ivermectin will be distributed to humans and livestock with an aim to reduce malaria transmission BOHEMIA launches its first round of mass drug administration (MDA) of [...]
“The world needs more tools in the malaria toolbox”
Mary-Ann Richardson is BOHEMIA’s clinical trial manager. She initially joined the project as a contractor providing support and developing infrastructure for the clinical trial. In [...]
The BOHEMIA Project Completes Its Census in Mopeia with More Than 10,000 Households Registered
Completed in six months, the census is being followed by mass administration of ivermectin, the backbone of the project. 10,376 households have now been registered [...]
Technological Innovation: A Key Element in the Fight Against Malaria
Inoque Antonio Capece is 27 years old and lives in the district of Mopeia, in Mozambique. For the past year, he has been a field [...]
“Today humanity has more information and tools to fight malaria but the gains in this fight still create geographical asymmetries ”
In June 2004, Charfudin Sacoor started working at the Manhiça Health Research Centre (CISM), a BOHEMIA Project partner. Since 2010 he has led its Department [...]
Malaria in Times of COVID-19
[This text has been written by por Matiana González Silva and Regina Rabinovich, coordinator and director, respectively, of the Malaria Elimination Initiative]. World Malaria Day 2021 [...]
