WHO WE ARE

WAASuN is an existing network of expert entomologists and other public health practitioners focusing on Aedes surveillance and control in West Africa and beyond and we are ready to collaborate with any interested party for a common goal

General Objective
To network and enhance collaboration between West African countries


Objectives
Strengthen existing Aedes surveillance activities between countries
Bridge the gap in surveillance in the African Sub-region
Capacity building of member countries in Aedes surveillance and preparedness for disease outbreaks
Advocating for funding in support of surveillance activities

OUR MISSION

To strengthen the capacity of West African countries to carry out surveillance and control arboviral diseases and promote regional stability and prosperity

MEET THE LEADERSHIP

CHAIR - DR. SAMUEL DADZIE
C0-CHAIR- DR. MAMADOU B. COULIBALY
SECRETARY - DR. JEWELNA AKORLI

WAASUN MEMBERSHIP

Have currently over 60 members from WA + Angola, Cameroon and DRC

  • Ghana
  • Mali
  • Ivory Coast
  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
  • Benin
  • Guinea
  • Sierra Leone
  • Liberia
  • Burkina Faso
  • Angola
  • Cameroon
  • DRC

Our Partners

Acknowledgements

Drs Audrey Lenhart, Rebecca Levine, Peter Obenauer of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ; Dr Mathieu Bangert (WHO); Dr Christopher Sandi (Emory University, USA) CDC Sierra Leone; eHealth ((Sierra Leone)