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Africa Turning to Gene Drive Technology for Malaria EliminationM. Hearty, Science Africa, 2021.![]() With Africa accounting for nine out of ten malaria cases globally, the continent is turning to gene drive technology to control the disease. This is according to a decision made by African leaders at the 29th Summit of Heads of States and Governments of the African Union held in ... Keywords: African Union, AUDA, gene drive synthetic, malaria, NEPAD, policy, regulation, risk |
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West African countries working together to develop framework to regulate genetically engineered mosquitos: Target MalariaAnonymous, Global News, 2021.![]() Abdoulaye Diabaté, principal investigator for Target Malaria, says West African countries like Burkina Faso, Mali and Benin are working with the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) to develop a pan-West African framework to regulate gene drive mosquitos. Keywords: African Union, AUDA, gene drive synthetic, malaria, NEPAD, policy, regulation, risk |
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Does Gene Technology Offer Potential to Wipe Out Malaria?Anonymous, AFIDEP, 2021.![]() The persisting high numbers of Malaria deaths and illnesses mean that the current tools will not get us to zero Malaria. For this reason, experts have continued to explore new tools for Malaria elimination. The gene drive technology is one of the tools being explored for Malaria ... Keywords: African Union, AUDA, gene drive synthetic, malaria, NEPAD, policy, regulation, risk |
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ASSEMBLY OF THE UNION Twenty-Ninth Ordinary Session: DECISIONS, DECLARATIONS AND RESOLUTIONAfrican Union, African Union, 2017.![]() Assembly/AU/Dec.649(XXIX): COMMITS to sustain the gains made in the fight against Malaria and monitor antimalarial drug resistance and insecticide resistance; COMMITS ALSO to invest in the development and regulation of the gene-drive technology as well as other new innovations ... Keywords: African Union, AUDA, gene drive synthetic, malaria, NEPAD, policy, regulation, risk |

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