Preventing Malaria through Housing Design

Malaria remains one of the most serious vector borne diseases in the world. In response to the need for the application of strategies to prevent malaria transmission in vulnerable communities, ARCHIVE Global takes an approach to curb infection directly through housing design, combining the fields of architecture and public health in Cameroon’s poorest urban communities. Working with local partner organizations in Cameroon, the organization improves the design of 250+ households, trains 4,000 residents in home improvements, and increases malaria awareness and prevention among nearly 60,000 residents. In doing so, they hope to provide further evidence for the practical application of housing improvements as a central strategy for the control of malaria and other diseases globally.