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"From August 4 to 6, 2026, in Grand-Bassam, the PAC-CI Program organized the first workshop to strengthen collaboration among stakeholders in the fight against dengue as part of the activities of the DengueCARE project."
From August 4 to 6, 2026, in Grand-Bassam, the PAC-CI Program organized the first workshop to strengthen collaboration among stakeholders in the fight against dengue as part of the DengueCARE project activities.
Led by Dr. Badjé Anani, principal investigator, and Dr. Abo Yao, project manager, this meeting brought together 33 participants representing 20 organizations from the health, research, environment, climate, local government, community health sectors, as well as technical and financial partners.
The workshop aimed to establish the foundations for effective collaboration among actors engaged in the response to dengue and other arboviruses in Côte d'Ivoire. It aligns with the objectives of the DengueCARE project to promote an integrated, sustainable, and multisectoral approach to fighting dengue in the context of climate change.
These proceedings began with presentations by the various organizations involved in the fight against dengue and other arboviruses. These presentations allowed for the sharing of existing initiatives, the identification of the main challenges and needs of stakeholders, and reflection on collaboration modalities.
Subsequently, the workshop continued with group work on the following five themes:
- integrated dengue-climate-vector surveillance;
- vector control and climate resilience;
- community engagement and communication;
- research and knowledge production;
- governance and operation of the DengueCARE collaborative platform.
At the end of the discussions, the participants adopted a preliminary roadmap and defined the operating modalities of the future platform. This should help strengthen national coordination among the various actors and contribute to a more effective response to dengue epidemics in the context of climate change.
A platform to federate expertise
The workshop marks the first step in the establishment of the DengueCARE collaborative platform, designed to facilitate networking among actors and the sharing of knowledge and expertise.
Through this dynamic, PAC-CI and its partners will continue their commitment to collaborative research and a coordinated response to the challenges related to dengue in Côte d'Ivoire.
Christian KOUADIO
Clinical Research Associate and Communications Manager at PAC-CI
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