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Table 3 Conditions for a release of GM mosquitoes.

From: Perspectives of people in Mali toward genetically-modified mosquitoes for malaria control

 

Conditions for a release of GM mosquitoes

Rural areas

Trial to confirm safety and efficacy (in own village or similar environment)

Laboratory experiments to confirm safety and efficacy

Access to experimental results

Assurance from foreign organization, local medical staff, Malian government, United Nations

Foreign organization works with Malian government, local medical staff

Mosquito strains captured from local environment

Bed nets provided, hospital built prior to a release

Education campaign

Approval by majority of community

No cost to community

Urban areas

Evidence that GM mosquitoes will not cause human health concerns, transmit other diseases, transmit AIDS

Trial to confirm safety and efficacy (in another location)

Laboratory experiments to confirm safety and efficacy

Ability to abort project

Education campaign

Dialogue between community and scientists

Foreign scientists work with African scientists, United Nations

Assurance from foreign organization, Malian government

Approval by majority of community

No cost to community

Aid money given directly to scientists

Doctors & scientists

Evidence that GM mosquitoes will not cause human health concerns, environmental concerns, transmit other diseases

Laboratory experiments to confirm safety and efficacy

Communication of experimental results

Education campaign

Prevention of malaria parasite developing resistance to antimalarial gene

No cost to community

Traditional healers

Evidence that GM mosquitoes will not cause human health concerns, have increased ability to transmit malaria

Technology accessible to all communities

Assurance from United Nations, foreign exporter, local experts

GM mosquitoes developed and tested in Africa

Foreign organization works with Malian government

GM mosquitoes also developed for other diseases

No cost to community

  1. Necessary conditions for a release of GM mosquitoes cited by rural and urban populations, doctors, scientists and traditional healers.