Zzapp Malaria
Arnon Houri-Yafin has extensive experience in leadership and research within the health and technology sectors. Currently serving as the CEO of Zzapp Malaria since November 2016, Arnon previously held the position of Director of Research at Sight Diagnostics from September 2011 to October 2021. Arnon also worked as a Lecturer in Statistics at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem between 2012 and 2015, and as a Research Assistant at the Israeli Securities Authority from 2010 to 2011. Arnon earned a degree from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 2011.
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Zzapp Malaria
Zzapp Malaria is a developer of technological tools for malaria elimination, based in Tel Aviv. Malaria eradication has been a century-long ambition for humanity. Despite recurrent efforts, malaria continues to be a major cause of child mortality and to present a huge impediment to Africa's development. Past attempts to eliminate malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa have failed to overcome the operational challenges involved. Today, the emerging availability of smartphones in the region presents new opportunities. Zzapp harnesses innovative mobile technologies to help anti-malaria campaigns increase the coverage of interventions. Our mobile apps use geolocation and an intuitive design to help field workers and managers keep track progress and ensure every house and breeding site is treated against the malaria transmitting mosquito. Zzapp is currently developing an intervention planning tool that will combine data collected through the apps with environmental and population data and satellite imagery to customize intervention strategies to individual communities.