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Optimsing the scale-up of evidence-based tools for control and local elimination of dengue

  • Funded by National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
  • Total publications:0 publications

Grant number: GA389227

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Key facts

  • Disease

    Dengue

  • Start & end year

    2025
    2029

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $997,519.18

  • Funder

    National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

  • Research Location

    Australia

  • Lead Research Institution

    Monash University

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Epidemiological studies

  • Research Subcategory

    Impact/ effectiveness of control measures

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Unspecified

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

Dengue is a viral disease spread by mosquitoes. Regular large outbreaks in tropical settings place a strain on communities and health systems, and conventional approaches for controlling mosquitoes have been ineffective. My research will examine the real-world impact of two new effective tools for dengue control - Wolbachia mosquito releases and a vaccine - in Indonesia and Fiji, and generate evidence to support their scale-up to protect communities from dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases.