A5055684174- Malaria Research and Control
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Blood donation and transfusion practices
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
Zanzibar University
2015-2023
Background Despite high coverage of malaria interventions, elimination in Zanzibar remains elusive, with the annual number cases increasing gradually over last 3 years. Objective The aims study were to (1) assess spatiotemporal dynamics between 2015 and 2020 (2) identify hotspots that would allow develop an epidemiological stratification for more effective granular intervention targeting. Methods In this study, we analysed data routinely collected by Zanzibar’s Malaria Case Notification...
Artemisinin partial resistance (ART-R) in East Africa, driven by Plasmodium falciparum K13 mutations, threatens malaria control. Zanzibar, adjacent to Tanzania, is vulnerable ART-R spread but lacks recent molecular surveillance. We sequenced antimalarial polymorphisms from samples Zanzibar and mainland Tanzania collected 2022-2023. mutations (P441L, A675V) were found 2/1440 participants 6/3760 (R561H, P441L) Tanzania. Whole genome sequencing supports the African origins regional spread....
Testing and treating asymptomatic populations have the potential to reduce population's parasite reservoir malaria transmission. Zanzibar's case notification (MCN) platform collects detailed sociodemographic epidemiological data from all confirmed cases inform programmatic decision-making. We describe design operationalization process of other surveillance resources that are enabling progress toward elimination. The MCN consists an interactive short message service (SMS) system for...
Over the past two decades, Zanzibar substantially reduced malaria burden. As decreases, sustainable improvements in control interventions may increasingly depend on accurate knowledge of risk factors to further target interventions. This study aimed investigate associated with infection Zanzibar.Surveillance data from Zanzibar's Malaria Case Notification system August 2012 and December 2019 were analyzed. collects cases passively detected reported by all health facilities (index cases),...
Abstract Background Despite the continued high coverage of malaria interventions, elimination in Zanzibar remains elusive, with annual number cases increasing gradually over last 3 years. The aims analyses presented here were to (i) assess spatio-temporal dynamics between 2015 and 2020, (ii) identify hotspots that would allow develop an epidemiological stratification for more effective granular intervention targeting, thereby allowing programmatic resource allocations. Methods Data routinely...
Abstract BackgroundOver the past two decades, Zanzibar substantially reduced malaria burden. As decreases, sustainable improvements in prevention and control interventions may increasingly depend on accurate knowledge of risk factors to further target interventions. This study aimed investigate associated with infection Zanzibar. MethodsWe analyzed surveillance data from Zanzibar’s Malaria Case Notification system collected between August 2012 December 2019. collects all cases passively...
ABSTRACT Testing and treating asymptomatic populations has the potential to reduce population’s parasite reservoir malaria transmission. Zanzibar’s electronic case notification (MCN) platform collects detailed socio-demographic epidemiological data from all confirmed cases inform programmatic decision-making. This Field Action Report describes design operationalization process of platform, as well other surveillance resources that are enabling Zanzibar progress toward elimination. The MCN...