To summarize the activities of malaria control and elimination in 2023 and outline plans for malaria elimination in the future, the Institute of Malariology, Parasitology, and Entomology Quy Nhon (IMPE-QN) held the Conference on Summing-Up of Malaria Control and Elimination in Central Vietnam in 2023 on December 26th, 2023, in Quang Ngai City, Quang Ngai Province.
Scientific research is a field that demands numerous qualities and perseverance, even for those with great passion. Professor Albert P. Pisano, Co-chair of the VinFuture Prize Pre-Screening Committee and Dean of the Jacobs School of Engineering at the University of California, San Diego, USA, stated, 'Eliminate your fear of being a woman; it will be a powerful inner strength that makes a difference in scientific research organizations,' encouraging female professionals to persist on the path of scientific research.
World Mosquito Day, also known as International Mosquito Day, is celebrated on August 20 every year. World Mosquito Day is celebrated to spread awareness about the diseases caused by mosquitoes, especially the female Anopheles mosquito. Mosquitoes create a lot of problems as they breed in stagnant water.
In the overall survey of all three communes, Anopheles maculatus predominated over the other species, with a total of 276 individuals. Out of the 16 collected species, four were malaria vectors, including the primary vectors Anopheles minimus and Anopheles dirus, as well as two secondary vectors, namely Anopheles aconitus and Anopheles maculatus.
In the context of an increase in malaria cases in the first 8 months of 2023 compared to the same period of 2022 in three communes (Khanh Thuong, Khanh Thanh, and Son Thai) of Khanh Vinh district, Khanh Hoa province, the Institute of Malariology, Parasitology and Entomology Quy Nhon has enhanced its support in containment of the disease.