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Join us for a GONE webinar on Strengthening Blackfly Surveillance for the Onchocerciasis Endgame — exploring what needs to change, what new approaches are needed, and where research and innovation can make the greatest difference.
Monday, 30 November 2026 | 15:00–16:30 CET (UTC+1)
English–French simultaneous interpretation
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Eliminating onchocerciasis requires reliable blackfly surveillance, yet current methods are not suitable in all settings. This webinar will introduce a research and evidence-generation agenda for strengthening blackfly surveillance for onchocerciasis endgame decision-making, developed through expert consultation and evidence review. It will highlight four priority areas: safer collection methods, improved and calibrated alternative tools, better diagnostics and species identification, and refined entomological thresholds. Country experiences will illustrate how these priorities relate to practical surveillance challenges and programme decision-making.
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Agenda
| Welcome and introduction Dr Maria Rebollo, WHO |
| Strengthening blackfly surveillance: research and evidence-generation priorities Dr Edward Thomsen, University of California, San Francisco |
| Country experiences in blackfly surveillance Dr Chu'Emeka Makata, Nigeria Prof Daniel A. Boakye, Ghana Dr Lassáné Koala, Burkina Faso |
| Questions and answers |