WHO/T. Trenchard

Despite being one of the poorest countries in the world, Mozambique has a very advanced scientific research infrastructure to support the elimination of diseases like malaria. A leading example is the Manhiça Health Research Centre. The centre supports the National Malaria Control Programme through research around treatment, diagnosis and prevention of the disease. It carries out entomological activities to understand the behaviours of mosquitos and to test the ongoing efficacy of the tools and tactics the government is using to eliminate malaria. This research takes place both in the laboratory and in the field, including in Magude. Here, two Manhiça researchers are seen observing the behaviour of female Anopheles mosquitoes that are being bred at the research centre’s laboratory.