A very productive visit to the Côte d’Ivoire was had by Kat and Sam last week during which nuances of the sleeping sickness transmission model for the country were refined. Through discussions with the PNETHA-Côte d’Ivoire and IRD teams, a cost-effectiveness analysis for sleeping sickness elimination strategies is underway, led by Sam (HAT MEPP) and Koné (PNETHA) . There was even a bit of time to enjoy some traditional local dancing!

Kat Rock, Marina Antillon and Ching-I Huang were invited by TrypElim collaborators last week to present their modelling work during a series of meetings hosted by ITM in Antwerp, Belgium. The meeting, which focused on planning the next phase of the TrypElim project, was also attended by members of the wider HAT community.