Belize
Integrated Mayo Program for Arbovirus Community Education, Training and Surveillance (IMPACTS)
The IMPACTS partnership consists of a training, education, and research platform that provides broad, sustained, and impactful health benefits to the country of Belize. The initial focus of the program is epidemiological and entomological surveillance of Zika virus.
Research Focus
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Vector-borne Diseases
Vector-borne disease research is a historic strength of the EIGH. Our researchers study multiple parts of the vector-borne disease lifecycle, such as how the parasites, viruses, and bacteria cause these kinds of diseases, how the vectors spread these diseases, and how to improve prevention methods in tropical and subtropical areas, which have the highest burden of vector-borne illnesses.
Who’s Involved
EIGH Faculty
GLOBAL PARTNERS
- Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Pan-American Health Organization
- University of Belize, Belize
- Vector Control Unit of the Belize Ministry of Health, Belize