We need to invest on disease control measures around water infrastructures. What has been missing was knowledge on how dams influence malaria in Africa. Such studies bring better understanding on the link between dams and malaria. I think dam engineers and water community as a whole has to work closely with health authorities in order to make sure that recommendations from Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) are properly implemented. I suggest that steering committee has to be formed at national-level that follows up implementation of HIAs while building dams.
We need to invest on disease control measures around water infrastructures. What has been missing was knowledge on how dams influence malaria in Africa. Such studies bring better understanding on the link between dams and malaria. I think dam engineers and water community as a whole has to work closely with health authorities in order to make sure that recommendations from Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) are properly implemented. I suggest that steering committee has to be formed at national-level that follows up implementation of HIAs while building dams.