NextGen-LSM: using high-res remote sensing and residual larvicides to optimize the control of Anopheles stephensi in urban Ethiopia
The Next-Gen LSM project aims to reduce urban malaria transmission in Ethiopia. Our team is modernizing larval source management (LSM) by incorporating remote sensing, artificial intelligence, and field-based larviciding. As An. stephensi spreads into new towns, time is of the essence. We seek to develop new tools to detect, predict, and prevent An. stephensi outbreaks—especially in urban areas where millions live without adequate protection.
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This collaborative project includes researchers from Emory University (Drs Jola Ajibade, Xiao Huan, Gonzalo Vazquez-Prokopec, Dorian Jackson), Jigjiga University in Ethiopia (Dr. Solomon Yared) and Addis Ababa University (Drs Araya Gebresilasie and Esayas Aklilu).
We also include members from the Somali Region Board of Health, the Afar Region Board of Health and the Federal Ministry of Health of Ethiopia.