A5106761661- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Malaria Research and Control
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Insect Resistance and Genetics
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Computational Drug Discovery Methods
- Blood donation and transfusion practices
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
- Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
University of Gothenburg
2024
Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences
2024
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
2024
National Institute for Medical Research
2024
Bugando Medical Centre
2024
World Health Organization - Pakistan
2024
Ifakara Health Institute
2024
U.S. President's Malaria Initiative
2024
National Office for Sanitation of Senegal
2024
Plan International Tanzania
2015-2023
Insecticide resistance is a serious threat to the continued effectiveness of insecticide-based malaria vector control measures, such as long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS). This paper describes trends dynamics insecticide its underlying mechanisms from annual monitoring surveys on Anopheles gambiae sensu lato (s.l.) populations conducted across mainland Tanzania 2004 2020.The World Health Organization (WHO) standard protocols were used assess...
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...
Malaria in pregnancy (MiP) remains a major public health challenge areas of high malaria transmission. Intermittent preventive treatment (IPTp) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) is recommended to prevent the adverse consequences MiP. The effectiveness SP for IPTp may be reduced where dhps581 mutation (a key marker level resistance) found; this was previously reported common Tanga Region northern Tanzania, but there are limited data from other areas. frequency molecular markers resistance...
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...
Abstract Background Artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) have been a major contributor to the substantial reductions in global malaria morbidity and mortality over last decade. In Tanzania, artemether-lumefantrine (AL) was introduced as first-line treatment for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum 2006. The WHO recommends regular assessment monitoring of efficacy treatment, specifically considering that artemisinin resistance has confirmed Greater Mekong sub-region. This study's...
<h3>ABSTRACT</h3> Tanzania successfully scaled up coverage of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) through mass campaigns. To sustain these gains, a school-based approach was piloted in the country's Southern Zone starting 2013, called School Net Program 1 (SNP1). We report on design, implementation, monitoring, and outputs second round (SNP2) undertaken 2014. SNP2 conducted all schools Lindi, Mtwara, Ruvuma regions, targeting students primary (Standards 1, 3, 5, 7) secondary (Forms 2 4)...
Abstract Background Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) has been a major contributor to the substantial reductions in global malaria morbidity and mortality over last decade. In Tanzania, artemether-lumefantrine (AL) was introduced as first-line treatment for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum 2006. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends regular assessment monitoring of efficacy treatment, specifically considering that artemisinin resistance confirmed Greater Mekong...
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),...
Bendiocarb was introduced for the first time Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) in Tanzania 2012 as part of interim national insecticide resistance management plan. This move followed reports increasingly alarming levels pyrethroid across country. study used quantification kit (IQK) to investigate intra-operational IRS coverage and quality spraying, decay rate bendiocarb on different wall surfaces Kagera region. To assess 104 houses were randomly selected out 161,414 sprayed houses. A total 509...
Tanzania has made remarkable progress in reducing malaria burden and aims to transition from control sub-national elimination. In 2013, electronic weekly monthly reporting platforms using the District Health Information System 2 (DHIS2) were introduced. Weekly was implemented through mobile phone-based Integrated Disease Surveillance Response (eIDSR) platform progressively scaled-up 67 7471 (100%) public private health facilities between 2013 2020. This study describes roll-out large-scale...
While donor funding is instrumental in initiation and implementation of malaria control efforts, national government contributions are key to local ownership sustainability. This study explored in-kind households towards the cost indoor residual spraying (IRS) interventions Tanzania.Data were collected through interviews with officials technical teams IRS project. Household contribution was based on provision water for IRS. Government included government-provided warehouse office space,...
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 Background Tanzania has made remarkable progress in reducing malaria burden and aims to transition from control sub-national elimination. In 2013, electronic weekly monthly reporting platforms using the District Health Information System 2 (DHIS2) were introduced. Weekly was implemented through mobile phone-based Integrated Disease Surveillance Response (eIDSR) platform progressively scaled-up 67 7,471 (100%) public private health facilities between 2013 2020. This study describes...
Abstract Background Insecticide resistance is a serious threat to the continued effectiveness of insecticide-based malaria vector control measures, such as long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) households with insecticide. We describe trends dynamics insecticide its underlining mechanisms from annual monitoring surveys on Anopheles gambiae s.l. populations conducted across mainland Tanzania 2004 2020. Methods The World health Organization (WHO) standard...
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...