Assessing Recent and Future Climate Change Impacts on Anopheles gambiae Species Complex Bionomics and Malaria Risk in Senegal

Ousmane Sy of the Universite Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar in Senegal will develop mathematical and AI-based models to predict the impact of climate change on malaria morbidity, mortality, and transmission by the Anopheles gambiae species complex in Senegal. They will use epidemiological, environmental, and entomological data from the last 20 years in northern and central Senegal to predict the future of the disease in these areas. The models will incorporate the effects of interventions for malaria control being used in Senegal, including long-lasting insecticidal nets, indoor residual spraying with insecticides, and seasonal chemoprevention. The project's interdisciplinary approach will support the National Malaria Control Program, while building and strengthening collaborations for malaria modeling.