Quantifying the potential value of entomological data collection for programmatic decision-making on malaria control in sub-Saharan African settings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The availability of many tools for malaria control leads to complex decisions regarding the most cost-effective intervention package based on local epidemiology. Mosquito characteristics influence the impact of vector control, but entomological surveillance is often limited due to a lack of resources in national malaria programmes.

Methods

This study quantified the monetary value of information provided by entomological data collection for programmatic decision-making using a mathematical model of Plasmodium falciparum transmission. The 3-year impact and cost of various intervention packages was simulated in different sub-Saharan African settings, including combinations of scaling-up insecticide-treated nets (ITN), switching to next-generation ITNs, and a treatmen

SUBMITTER: Schmit N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11780794 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature