CIDES-VRC and Legislative Assembly Sign Partnership to Combat Aedes Aegypti in the Baixada Cuiabana

The Intermunicipal Consortium for Economic and Social Development of the Cuiabá River Valley (CIDES-VRC) and the Legislative Assembly of the State of Mato Grosso (ALMT) signed Convênio nº 001/2025/SCCC/ALMT, formalizing an important partnership for the execution of the project “Mato Grosso in the fight against Aedes aegypti: education and prevention”.

The initiative's main objective is the production, printing, and distribution of educational materials, as well as the holding of lectures, distance learning training courses, and media placements. The focus is on preventing and combating the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which transmits Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika Virus, benefiting the municipalities that are part of CIDES.

The agreement will be valid for 12 months, starting from the date of its signing and official publication.

The educational actions provided for in the agreement aim to support activities in schools and in the community, using accessible language and educational technologies to raise public awareness about the importance of eliminating mosquito breeding sites and tackling arboviral diseases.

The agreement was signed by the Intermunicipal Consortium for Economic and Social Development of the Cuiabá River Valley/CIDES-VRC and by the Board of Directors of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Mato Grosso/ALMT.