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DSGN, partners to tackle malaria crisis in Nigeria
Diaspora Solution Group Nigeria (DSGN) is set to launch a groundbreaking malaria attenuation project entitled: “Research to curb female anopheles mosquito breeding.”
It is billed for December 20, 2025, at Aloha Hotel & Resort, Osogbo, Osun State.
DSGN, in a statement, said the pioneering research initiative is aimed at reducing the breeding of female Anopheles mosquitoes.
Female Anopheles are the primary carriers of malaria.
The research deployed advanced genetic approaches in controlled laboratory settings.
DSGN is partnering with Sickle Cell Warriors and Troptions Unity Token to launch the national-scale initiative aimed at ending the malaria crisis in Nigeria “once and for all”.
The innovative project, led by a multidisciplinary team of Nigerian scientists and global partners, seeks to develop sustainable biological solutions to malaria transmission by targeting the reproductive capacity of female mosquitoes.
Through precise genetic modification using Crispr techniques, the study aims to limit the population growth of malaria vectors without harming the environment or non-target species.
According to DSGN, the Malaria Project, led by Dr. Emmanuel O. Emenike and Dr. Olof Olsson, is an advanced scientific initiative that uses a cellular and molecular correction approach to prevent the mosquito’s ability to transmit the malaria parasite.
Emenike stated that the project is geographic and specie specific, adding that the initiative will bring Nigeria to the map to end malaria disease not only in the country but across Africa.
“Our goal is to harness the power of genetics to address one of Africa’s most persistent public health challenges,” he said.
”This research represents a major step toward malaria elimination using safe, science-driven methods tailored for Nigeria.”
DSGN said the project aligns with Nigeria’s National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) and supports Africa-wide efforts to reduce malaria cases through innovative, homegrown research.
It reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening local scientific capacity and fostering collaboration between Nigerian experts abroad and researchers at home.
DSGN is a charitable, non-governmental organisation established by Nigerian American and Nigerian-loving professionals living in the United States. Founded on February 17, 2023, with dual headquarters in Los Angeles, California, and Seattle, Washington, DSGN is dedicated to addressing the social, economic, and infrastructural challenges facing specific communities in Nigeria.
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