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The day started pretty chilly and we had episode 2 of the “Weird Night-Time Dreams” show starring Zack, Karina and Sophia over our pancake and egg breakfast. We decided to check the CDC light trap we set the night before to see if we had any success and yay!, Our trap finally got some mosquitoes.Continue reading “Day 4 – In the Shoes of a CHW”

Another day in the wonderful Zambian wilderness! Today, we got to leave all of our arachnid friends behind and leave the confines of the MRT compound to explore the local surroundings with the ANTOOMWE Project Field Team. A quick breakfast of oatmeal (with maybe a bit too much peanut butter) and we were on ourContinue reading “Day 3 – Into the Field!”

Today we had the amazing opportunity to sit in on Dr. Thuma’s HIV clinic. His father founded the Macha Mission Hospital in the 1950’s and Dr. Thuma has served this community for decades. He founded the Macha Research Trust and is an incredibly dedicated, beloved member of the community. At the clinic, we learned aboutContinue reading “Macha Day 2- HIV Clinic”

Greetings from Macha! Today our team had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Jenny Stevenson, scientific director and medical entomologist at MRT, and Dr. Phil Thuma, the founding director of the MRT. Jenny runs numerous entomological studies that assess novel malaria control tools in their semi-field systems. Phil grew up in rural Zambia. He is aContinue reading “Day 1 at MRT – the Malaria Research Trust”

Welcome to Macha! The morning commenced with a three hour drive from Jollyboys to Macha Research Trust with all 8 of us propped up in the benches of the Macha Truck that generously picked us up! After a bumpy road where everyone’s legs were intertwined and we determined each other’s spirit animals, we finally madeContinue reading “Macha Sweet Macha!”

We arrived safely in Livingstone, Zambia Friday afternoon and met up with our VecTech sponsor Tristan at our gorgeous hostel! We were surprised by how dense the mosquitoes are here-in the dry season! We’ve gotten very diligent at applying our bug spray! On Saturday, we did the ultimate trifecta of activities: a canoe safari, aContinue reading “Weekend in Livingstone”

Hi from South Africa! Two flights down, one flight to go before we reach Zambia. It’s a long haul, but we are SO excited to be here! The flight out of Washington went smoothly and we enjoyed a snack and finished some last minute to-do’s before boarding. Our flight was about 13 hours and includedContinue reading “Hour 35”

Yesterday was our final poster presentation for our US-based project. We had a great time interacting with clinicians from all over the hospital and CBID staff, receiving tons of valuable feedback! It’s now time to switch gears to focus on our global project! After braving rush hour traffic and a few last-minute packing crises, weContinue reading “Departure Day!”

Bon voyage! We are a design team in the Bioengineering Innovation and Design master’s program at Johns Hopkins University. On July 31st, 2019 we will take off on a 3-week trip to Zambia and Uganda where we will learn about mosquito surveillance and control to prevent the spread of malaria. Stay tuned to follow ourContinue reading “Meet the CBID Malaria Team”