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Teitl Pasha 2: Fighting malaria with drones Graddau amlygrwydd Rhyngwladol Enw cyfrwng / allfa The Conversation Math y cyfrwng Radio Dyddiad cyhoeddi 15 Ion 2019 Disgrifiad Zanzibar, which lies off Tanzania’s east coast, has been fighting a well documented battle against malaria. The island has seen some genuine successes. Bed nets and insecticides have played a major role in slowing the spread of the disease and there’s been a marked drop in prevalence in parts of the country.
In this episode of Pasha, Nontobeko Mtshali finds out more from Andy Hardy on the latest method adopted to fight malaria in Zanzibar. Andy, who is a lecturer in remote sensing, explains how drones are being used to identify water bodies where mosquitoes breed and what are the next steps.URL https://theconversation.com/pasha-2-fighting-malaria-with-drones-109526 Unigolion Andy Hardy Teitl Drones gathering spatial intelligence for malaria elimination Graddau amlygrwydd Rhyngwladol Enw cyfrwng / allfa TEDx Math y cyfrwng Gwe Gwlad/Tiriogaeth Teyrnas Unedig Prydain Fawr a Gogledd Iwerddon Dyddiad cyhoeddi 17 Rhag 2018 Disgrifiad His talk explores both the human cost of malaria and the use of remote sensing for mapping biophysical parameters using a range of systems from optical/radar satellites to manned aircraft and drones. He describes the public health challenges and successes including the use of hydraulic flood modelling for mapping malaria habitats in Western Zambia and the use of drones for providing spatial intelligence for malaria elimination in Zanzibar. Cynhyrchydd / Awdur TEDx URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgF2ZRE4yPs&t=223s Unigolion Andy Hardy Teitl War on malaria: on the brink of a breakthrough? Graddau amlygrwydd Rhyngwladol Enw cyfrwng / allfa The Telegraph Math y cyfrwng Gwe Gwlad/Tiriogaeth Teyrnas Unedig Prydain Fawr a Gogledd Iwerddon Dyddiad cyhoeddi 27 Meh 2018 Disgrifiad It's a disease almost as old as humanity itself but now science is bringing out the big guns in a bid to destroy it. At stake are nearly half a million lives a year. Cynhyrchydd / Awdur Anne Gulland URL https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/the-war-on-malaria/ Unigolion Andy Hardy Teitl Drones help fight surge in deadly malaria spread by monkeys in Malaysia Graddau amlygrwydd Rhyngwladol Enw cyfrwng / allfa The Guardian Math y cyfrwng Gwe Gwlad/Tiriogaeth Teyrnas Unedig Prydain Fawr a Gogledd Iwerddon Dyddiad cyhoeddi 17 Ebr 2018 Cynhyrchydd / Awdur Hannah Summers URL https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2018/apr/17/drones-fight-surge-monkey-malaria-malaysia Unigolion Andy Hardy Teitl Drones Used to Fight Malaria in Zanzibar Graddau amlygrwydd Rhyngwladol Enw cyfrwng / allfa The Drive Math y cyfrwng Gwe Dyddiad cyhoeddi 28 Tach 2017 Disgrifiad Andy Hardy of Aberystwyth University in Wales partnered with Zanzibar Malaria Elimination Programme to combat the lethal disease via drones. URL www.thedrive.com/aerial/16456/drones-used-to-fight-malaria-in-zanzibar Unigolion Andy Hardy