High-resolution spatio-temporal risk mapping for malaria in Namibia: a comprehensive analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Namibia, a low malaria transmission country targeting elimination, has made substantial progress in reducing malaria burden through improved case management, widespread indoor residual spraying and distribution of insecticidal nets. The country's diverse landscape includes regions with varying population densities and geographical niches, with the north of the country prone to periodic outbreaks. As Namibia approaches elimination, malaria transmission has clustered into distinct foci, the identification of which is essential for deployment of targeted interventions to attain the southern Africa Elimination Eight Initiative targets by 2030. Geospatial modelling provides an effective mechanism to identify these foci, synthesizing aggregate routinely collected case counts w

SUBMITTER: Zhang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11452985 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature