RAFT webinar, Building out Aedes mosquitoes: Eliminating dengue as an urban threat – a preliminary report from the Lancet Arboviruses Commission

The Resilience Against Future Threats through Vector Control (RAFT) research consortium organizes the 2nd in the series of roadmap webinars: Building out Aedes mosquitoes: Eliminating dengue as an urban threat – a preliminary report from the Lancet Arboviruses Commission.

 

Date: 4th of February 2026

Time: 10.00 – 11.30 UK GMT (UCT)

Location: Online

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Aedes-borne diseases such as dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever  and Zika are expanding rapidly as cities grow, climates warm, and urban infrastructure fails to keep pace. This talk introduces the Lancet Arbovirus Commission’s “Building Out Aedes” framework, an integrated strategy that combines immediate epidemic control tools with long-term urban planning, infrastructure, and governance reforms to eliminate mosquito habitats and reduce human–mosquito contact. Drawing on emerging evidence, global experiences, and lessons from successful national programmes, the session will outline how cities can lead transformative, sustainable action to protect populations, strengthen resilience, and ultimately remove Aedes-transmitted diseases as a public health threat. 

Key findings from the RAFT research programme on Aedes risk in urban environments, and management of plastic waste in cities, will also be shared. The webinar will conclude with a panel discussion and audience questions.

 

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