Mosquitoes – breeding Africa’s next generation of malaria scientists

By Dr Richard Kamwi and Dr Havana Chikoto It has been over 110 years since Ronald Ross made the discovery that female Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria, which we commemorate today, on World Mosquito Day. This discovery was a pivotal moment in the modern battle against this terrible disease. In the intervening century, the world has made unbelievable strides in the fight against malaria. But both the mosquito and the malaria parasite are wily foes with the ability to develop resistance against the tools we use against them. A recent study, Malaria Futures for Africa (MalaFA), questioned malaria leaders in 14…