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Researchers’ perspectives on the integration of molecular and genomic data into malaria elimination programmes in Africa: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Malaria remains a significant public health concern, despite global efforts to combat the disease with highest burden in Africa. …
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Identifying populations at high risk of malaria: a mixed-methods case–control study to inform targeted interventions in Senegal
BACKGROUND: Senegal has made significant progress in reducing the burden of malaria, but transmission remains highly heterogeneous, with specific population …
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Asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infections and determinants of carriage in a seasonal malaria chemoprevention setting in Northern Cameroon and south Senegal (Kedougou)
BACKGROUND: Among the several strategies recommended for the fight against malaria, seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and amodiaquine combination …
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The mediating role of behavioural and socio-structural factors on the association between household wealth and childhood malaria in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Children under five continue to bear a disproportionate burden of malaria morbidity and mortality in endemic countries. While the …
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Microscopic prevalence and risk factors of asymptomatic malaria in Gorgora, western Dembia, Northwest Ethiopia: exploring hidden threats during minor transmission season
BACKGROUND: Malaria poses a significant public health threat globally, particularly in African regions, where asymptomatic malaria is a considerable logistic …
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Role of surveillance data in detecting malaria outbreaks in an epidemic-prone region in Kenya: findings from an investigation of a suspected outbreak in Nandi County
BACKGROUND: Approximately 70% of the Kenyan population is at risk for malaria, including 19 million people in highland epidemic-prone and …
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The experimental hut efficacy of next-generation insecticide-treated nets against pyrethroid-resistant malaria vectors after 12, 24 and 36 months of household use in Benin
Abstract Background Cluster-randomized controlled trials (cluster-RCTs) have demonstrated variation in the epidemiological efficacy of different next-generation insecticide-treated net (ITN) types, …
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The ‘STRICT’ framework for promoting effective malaria control in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Malaria remains a significant public health burden, necessitating evidence-based strategies to reduce prevalence and associated morbidity. This study explores …
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“If they take it without knowing, they will default…”: perceptions of targeted information transfer to promote adherence to intermittent preventive treatment with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for the prevention of malaria in pregnancy in western Kenya
BACKGROUND: Increasing resistance to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) threatens the effectiveness of intermittent preventive treatment (IPTp) to prevent malaria in pregnancy. Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine …
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What happens to old insecticide-treated nets after households use in Burkina Faso?
BACKGROUND: Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are the most commonly deployed tools for controlling malaria transmission in sub-Saharan Africa. However, some reports …
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Cost of treating severe malaria in children in Africa: a systematic literature review
BACKGROUND: Malaria is a major cause of ill health and death in children in Africa. The disease also imposes a …
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Designing and deploying caller tunes on mobile phones to promote malaria vaccine uptake in Africa: can the technology acceptance model (TAM) help?
Malaria remains a significant global health challenge, with millions of cases and high mortality rates annually, especially in low-income countries. …
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Influence of trust on the acceptance of the RTS,S malaria vaccine in the Kassena-Nankana districts of Ghana
BACKGROUND: Vaccines have increasingly become some of the most effective public health tools for promoting health and reducing the burden …
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Societal uses of the main water bodies inhabited by malaria vectors and implications for larval source management
BACKGROUND: Larval source management (LSM) effectively reduces mosquito populations at their breeding sites, addressing issues like insecticide resistance that limit …
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Efficacy of attractive targeted sugar bait stations against malaria in Western Province Zambia: epidemiological findings from a two-arm cluster randomized phase III trial
BACKGROUND: Attractive targeted sugar bait (ATSB) stations containing bait (to attract) and ingestion toxicant (to kill) sugar-foraging mosquitoes are hypothesized …
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Emerging threat of artemisinin partial resistance markers (pfk13 mutations) in Plasmodium falciparum parasite populations in multiple geographical locations in high transmission regions of Uganda
BACKGROUND: Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) is currently recommended for treatment of uncomplicated malaria. However, the emergence and spread of partial …
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High-resolution spatio-temporal risk mapping for malaria in Namibia: a comprehensive analysis
BACKGROUND: Namibia, a low malaria transmission country targeting elimination, has made substantial progress in reducing malaria burden through improved case …
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The impact of the RTS,S malaria vaccine on uncomplicated malaria: evidence from the phase IV study districts, Upper East Region, Ghana, 2020–2022
BACKGROUND: The RTS,S malaria vaccine has been prequalified for use in endemic settings prioritizing areas with moderate to high disease …
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Urban malaria and its determinants in Eastern Ethiopia: the role of Anopheles stephensi and urbanization
BACKGROUND: Malaria prevention and control strategies have been hampered by urbanization and the spread of Anopheles stephensi. The spread of …
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Assessment of household preferences for net textile type (polyester versus polyethylene) for decision-making of the National Malaria Control Programme in Burkina Faso: methods for a quasi-experimental study
BACKGROUND: A quasi-experimental comparative trial will be designed in Burkina Faso. The study will compare the use and preferences for …