The contribution of malaria control interventions on spatio-temporal changes of parasitaemia risk in Uganda during 2009-2014.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Uganda, malaria vector control interventions and case management with Artemisinin Combination Therapies (ACTs) have been scaled up over the last few years as a result of increased funding. Data on parasitaemia prevalence among children less than 5 years old and coverage of interventions was collected during the first two Malaria Indicator Surveys (MIS) conducted in 2009 and 2014, respectively. In this study, we quantify the effects of control interventions on parasitaemia risk changes between the two MIS in a spatio-temporal analysis.

Methods

Bayesian geostatistical and temporal models were fitted on the MIS data of 2009 and 2014. The models took into account geographical misalignment in the locations of the two surveys and adjusted for climatic changes and soc

SUBMITTER: Ssempiira J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5622426 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature