• We are a unique global health partnership

    Developing synergistic approaches for prevention and control

Our mission

GDAC advises and provides consultation to national and local health agencies in the development and implementation of innovative, targeted and synergistic approaches to prevent and control Aedes-transmitted diseases including dengue, Zika, chikungunya and yellow fever.

Our goals are in line with the WHO global strategy and include accelerating innovations in vaccines, therapeutics, vector control, disease surveillance and diagnostics; promoting evidence-based prevention and control strategies nationally and internationally; strengthening advocacy, capacity building and networking.

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Aedes-transmitted viruses

Over the last few decades, diseases transmitted by the Aedes mosquito have spread rapidly around the world. More than half of the world’s population live in areas where the Aedes mosquito species is present.

Chikungunya

60+

countries

Dengue

120

countries

Yellow fever

40+

countries

Zika

80+

countries

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Our members

The global GDAC alliance brings a wealth of expertise to the effort to prevent and control Aedes-transmitted diseases.