The study is the application of the Wolbachia method in one of the most populated areas of the capital, Tegucigalpa, which covers approximately 50 neighborhoods. The World Mosquito Program’s Wolbachia method involves the release of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes carrying the naturally occurring Wolbachia bacteria, which reduces mosquitoes’ ability to transmit the virus. This modification is passed on from generation to generation, resulting in a sustainable solution.
In Choloma, we continue to run mobile clinics providing care for survivors of sexual violence, family planning, and mental health support in marginalized communities. In San Pedro Sula, we work to improve access to medical and psychological health care for sex workers and the LGBTQI+ community, offering family planning, cervical cancer screening, pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention, and human papillomavirus vaccinations.
In 2023, we also sent mobile teams to two points on the Nicaraguan border to assist migrants making their way north to Mexico and the US. At the end of the year, we set up a base in Danlí, a municipality close to the border, to offer medical and psychological care, as well as social support, to migrants. The project has a strong advocacy component, mainly targeting the administrative barriers that migrants face, for example in obtaining health care.
In addition, our teams responded to floods in San Pedro Sula, providing mental health support to people affected. We also distributed hygiene kits and carried out fumigation and health promotion activities.
