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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Malaria control programme"”.
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Efficacy of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine with and without artesunate for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in Mozambique : a randomised controlled trial
[Background and rationale] Malaria accounts for a large public health burden in Mozambique and a treatment policy with effective anti-malarials is a key component of their malaria control programme. Artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) are now generally considered as the best treatment …
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Application of remotely sensed environmental variables for predicting malaria cases in Nkomazi municipality South Africa
… targeting the year 2018 for the elimination of malaria which is mainly endemic in the low altitude (below 1200 m) regions of Mpumalanga, Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal located in the North-eastern part of South Africa. To develop effective malaria control strategies, it requires the analysis of …
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Effects of bacillus thuringiensis var.Israelensis and Bacillus Sphaericus larvicides,on mosquitoe Abundance, Diversity and Distribution in Selected Areas of lusaka urban district,Zambia
… areas where the Larval Source Management (LSM) programme using Bti and Bs was being implemented by the Ministry of Health in the district. The study hypothesised that the anopheline mosquito species, Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto, was the dominant vector of malaria in Lusaka urban district; …
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Effects of bacillus thuringiensis var.Israelensis and Bacillus Sphaericus larvicides,on mosquitoe Abundance, Diversity and Distribution in Selected Areas of lusaka urban district,Zambia
… areas where the Larval Source Management (LSM) programme using Bti and Bs was being implemented by the Ministry of Health in the district. The study hypothesised that the anopheline mosquito species, Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto, was the dominant vector of malaria in Lusaka urban district; …
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A study on malaria control measures among community members in Lusaka urban
Malaria is an illness caused by Plasmodium of the falciparum, maiariae, vivax and ovale species. 90% to 95% of the malaria cases occurring in Zambia are due to Plasmodium falciparum. The malaria parasites are transmitted by the vector mosquito. The important malaria vectors in Zambia are Anopheles …
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Space-time statistical analysis of malaria morbidity incidence cases in Ghana: A geostatistical modelling approach
Malaria is one of the most prevalent and devastating health problems worldwide. It is a highly endemic disease in Ghana, which poses a major challenge to both the public health and socio-economic development of the country. Major factors accounting for this situation include variability in …
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Knowledge, attitudes and treatment-seeking behaviour towards Malaria among adult residents of Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga province, South Africa
Introduction:Highest-risk malaria areas in South Africa share borders with Mozambique, Swaziland and Zimbabwe. Ongoing migration between these neighbouring areas impacts on malaria control interventions. For example, 30% of the adult population in Bushbuckridge originate from Mozambique. Despite …