Cost and cost-effectiveness of attractive targeted sugar baits (ATSB) in the context of a phase III cluster randomized control trial in Western Province, Zambia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vector control is the most important malaria prevention strategy in Zambia. Attractive Targeted Sugar Baits (ATSB) are a potential new tool for vector control in this setting, which, if efficacious, would be intended to supplement insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS). ATSBs target and kill sugar feeding mosquitoes, potentially limiting the spread of malaria. No information on the cost or cost-effectiveness of deployment of ATSB stations is currently available.

Methods

A cluster randomized control trial (cRCT) was carried out in Western Province, Zambia to assess the efficacy of Sarabi v.1.2 ATSB stations in a highly malarious setting. Costs associated with the procurement, distribution, maintenance, and disposal of the ATSB statio

SUBMITTER: Mancuso B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12831337 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature