Successful malaria elimination in the Ecuador-Peru border region: epidemiology and lessons learned.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recent years, malaria (Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum) has been successfully controlled in the Ecuador-Peru coastal border region. The aim of this study was to document this control effort and to identify the best practices and lessons learned that are applicable to malaria control and to other vector-borne diseases. A proximal outcome evaluation was conducted of the robust elimination programme in El Oro Province, Ecuador, and the Tumbes Region, Peru. Data collection efforts included a series of workshops with local public health experts who played central roles in the elimination effort, review of epidemiological records from Ministries of Health, and a review of national policy documents. Key programmatic and external factors are identified that determi

SUBMITTER: Krisher LK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5126842 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature