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How to end malaria once and for all | Abdoulaye Diabaté

How to end malaria once and for all | Abdoulaye Diabaté

TED Talks Daily · TED

August 20, 202413m 12s

Show Notes

Malaria is a disease as old as humankind, yet we may be closer than ever to eliminating it, says medical entomologist Abdoulaye Diabaté. He explains the potential of "gene drive" technology — which aims to disrupt mosquito reproduction as a means of halting malaria transmission in Africa — and shows how his team is partnering with local communities to solve this public health challenge.

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