This team is developing a new method of reducing malaria, an LED lantern that repels mosquitoes using a neem oil mixture. The lantern will be used at night, when mosquitoes are most active, and harness local neem tree resources.
Original Challenge: Malaria is responsible for over 40% of the disease burden in Ghana and is the most commonly reported reason for out-patient visits to rural hospitals. Treated bed nets have been shown to be an effective way to reduce malaria. However, only 28% of Ghanaian children at risk for malaria sleep under an insecticide treated net, according to the World Health Organization, and there are few interventions targeted specifically at protecting children. In this project, the team will identify an opportunity to reduce the incidence of malaria in children and develop a novel product and venture plan to address this challenge.