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community reached by Relocate and Think Global People initiatives, we will endeavour to connect WPM with international influencers and decision-makers through coverage and activities around the world over the next 12 months. This could also be a natural fit for leadership teams, responding to the growing trend in organisations, to support health and wellbeing initiatives. Expatriates themselves, as well as suppliers across the mobility sphere, will hopefully want to get involved. WMP currently has two regional hubs –


an Asia hub in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and an Oceania hub, based at Monash University, Australia. It is in the process of establishing a third Americas hub in Panama. These hubs support projects in their respective regions and contribute to core global operations. The organisation has projects operating in 12 countries and itsWolbachia-carrying mosquitoes reached 4.4 million people as of June 2019. It is rapidly expanding its operations by building partnerships with local governments and communities around the world, with sites in India and Sri Lanka at various stages of development.


CASE STUDY: INDONESIA Dengue was first reported in two of Indonesia’s 29 provinces in 1968. Today, dengue has spread to all provinces and is endemic in many large cities and small towns. The Indonesian Ministry of Health has identified Yogyakarta Province as one of the 10 provinces most affected by dengue each year in the last three decades. In January 2014, WMP began releases


ofWolbachia-carrying mosquitoes in communities around Yogyakarta, a densely populated city with a high prevalence of dengue outbreaks. These releases aimed to establish Wolbachia in the local mosquito populations, with the long- term goal of reducing the transmission of mosquito-borne diseases. Mosquito releases began after two years of engagement with communities and approval by the provincial government. Following encouraging results from its


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health authorities and local communities to undertake this study, which is the first of its kind conducted globally. “This is a breakthrough


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research program that aims to find a solution to our dengue fever problem. We hope the World Mosquito Program will be able to provide evidence on the impact of Wolbachia in reducing the number of dengue fever cases in Yogyakarta City,” says Dr Ani Mufidah Sari, head of Jetis Community Health Centre. As part of the study, the team introduced


mosquitoes with Wolbachia across Yogyakarta city. Now they are rigorously evaluating the impact of Wolbachia on the transmission of dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases. The WMP in Indonesia is a research collaboration led by the Faculty of Medicine at Gadjah Mada University and funded by Yayasan Tahija (Tahija Foundation).


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VIETNAM Following a trip to Vietnam to undertake tests, the WMP decided to create a new hub in Ho Chi Minh City in 2017. Employees from the Melbourne, Australia office relocated to Vietnam with their families. For many, this was their first time of experiencing being on an international assignment. A total of 15 employees relocated with partners and families, making a group of 60-70 people. In February 2018, the group flew from Melbourne to Vietnam for an orientation tour organised by Ms Ralu. The individual employees and


their accompanying partners and families returned to embark on their new life in Vietnam just four to five months later. Each member of staff and their family were provided with individual support by Relocation Vietnam.


HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT WMP WMP is backed by funds, person-power, infrastructure and equipment, and local knowledge around the world to deliver the programme in 12 countries. Schools, community groups, government agencies, philanthropists and corporate partners can all help WMP’s work. WMP has partners around the world,


including Wellcome, (wellcome.ac.uk) a UK-based independent foundation that supports researchers, takes on big health challenges, campaigns for better science, and helps everyone get involved with science and health research. Ms Longo says, “We are grateful to our


supporters for providing the resources and our partners for helping us in-country, and guiding us through local environments so that we can be efficient and effective under a range of conditions.”


For more information and to support WMP, visit www.worldmosquitoprogram.org


Read more about how finding a school for their children helped the parents settle and enjoy life in their new location on page 46


First release,Tri Nguyen Island, Vietnam, World Mosquito Program


initial trials in Sleman and Bantul Districts, a large-scale efficacy study to evaluate the impact of the Wolbachia method on dengue transmission is now underway. The project


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