We look at the link between climate change and vector-borne diseases in low- and middle-income countries in Africa. The large endemicity and escalating threat of diseases such as malaria and arboviral diseases, intensified by climate change, disproportionately affects vulnerable communities globally. We highlight the urgency of prioritizing research and development, advocating for robust scientific inquiry to promote adaptation strategies, and the vital role that the next generation of African research leaders will play in addressing these challenges. Despite significant challenges such as funding shortages within countries, various pan-African-oriented funding bodies such as the African Academy of Sciences, the Africa Research Excellence Fund, the Wellcome Trust, the U.S. National Institutes of Health, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation as well as initiatives such as the African Research Initiative for Scientific Excellence and the Pan-African Mosquito Control Association, have empowered (or are empowering) these researchers by supporting capacity building activities, including continental and global networking, skill development, mentoring, and African-led research. This article underscores the urgency of increased national investment in research, proposing the establishment of research government agencies to drive evidence-based interventions. Collaboration between governments and scientific communities, sustained by pan-African funding bodies, is crucial. Through these efforts, African nations are likely to enhance the resilience and adaptive capacity of their systems and communities by navigating these challenges effectively, fostering scientific excellence and implementing transformative solutions against climate-sensitive vector-borne diseases.

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非洲受气候影响的媒介传播疾病：呼吁赋予下一代非洲研究人员权力，寻求可持续解决方案

我们研究非洲中低收入国家气候变化与媒介传播疾病之间的联系。疟疾和虫媒病毒性疾病等疾病的大规模流行和不断升级的威胁，因气候变化而加剧，对全球脆弱社区造成了不成比例的影响。我们强调优先考虑研究和开发、倡导强有力的科学研究以促进适应战略的紧迫性，以及下一代非洲研究领导者将在应对这些挑战中发挥的重要作用。尽管面临国家内部资金短缺等重大挑战，各种面向泛非的资助机构，如非洲科学院、非洲研究卓越基金、威康信托基金、美国国立卫生研究院以及比尔和梅琳达·盖茨基金会以及非洲科学卓越研究计划和泛非蚊虫控制协会等倡议，通过支持能力建设活动（包括大陆和全球网络、技能发展、指导和非洲主导的研究。本文强调了增加国家研究投资的紧迫性，建议建立政府研究机构来推动循证干预措施。由泛非资助机构维持的政府和科学界之间的合作至关重要。通过这些努力，非洲国家可能会通过有效应对这些挑战、培养卓越的科学成就以及实施针对气候敏感的病媒传播疾病的变革性解决方案，来增强其系统和社区的复原力和适应能力。