Period : October 2015 In their silver anniversary Akademi Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia (AIPI) featured four breakthrough researches including Eliminate Dengue Project-Yogyakarta that aims to control dengue using the Wolbachia bacteria. Dr Sjakon Tahija, chairman of the board of trustee of the…

Period : August 2015 “Kelurahan Kricak is the champion of Yogyakarta for the number of dengue cases,” said Agata Ari Wulandari, village head (lurah) of Kricak at the beginning of the guided group discussions with the Eliminate Dengue Project Yogyakarta (EDP-Yogya) team, Tuesday…

Period : January – July 2015 Following the egg releases in December 2014, result from field sites showed tha Wolbachia was steadily increasing in the mosquito populations of Jomblangan (site 2) and Singosaren (site 3). We hope to see this upward trend…

2014 signified a year of important achievements for Yayasan Tahija. The intensive preparation works finally resulted in a well coordinated execution whereby EDP-Yogya conducted its initial release of the Wolbachia mosquitoes in Nogotirto on 22 January 2014 and in Kronggahan…

In 2013 EDP prepared the groundworks and trial sites for the release of Aedes aegypty mosquitos carrying Wolbachia. EDP also conducted various initiatives to ensure a smooth transition from laboratory to field application in Bantul and Sleman, Yogyakarta. Throughout 2013 the Tahija Foundation…