The AngloGold Malaria Control Programme (AGAMaL) and Israeli Artificial Intelligence Company, Zzapp Malaria, have developed an innovative tool that predicts mosquito larvae breeding sites.
The Zzapp Malaria mobile application leverages artificial intelligence and geospatial mapping technology to efficiently identify and manage mosquito breeding sites.
This technology enables users to effectively map locations where mosquito larvae are present and absent, allowing for more targeted intervention strategies.
Mr Ignatius Williams, Head of Monitoring and Evaluation at AGAMaL, disclosed to The Ghanaian Times that the AI tool had contributed to reducing malaria prevalence to approximately one per cent in the Obuasi and Obuasi East municipalities. "The fact that the AI tool easily prioritises or predicts which sites have mosquito larvae and which sites do not, make it easier to strategise to address the situation," he explained.
