Preventing malaria in the Peruvian Amazon: a qualitative study in Iquitos, Peru.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Peru, despite decades of concerted control efforts, malaria remains a significant public health burden. Peru has recently exhibited a dramatic rise in malaria incidence, impeding South America's progress towards malaria elimination. The Amazon basin, in particular the Loreto region of Peru, has been identified as a target for the implementation of intensified control strategies, aiming for elimination. No research has addressed why vector control strategies in Loreto have had limited impact in the past, despite vector control elsewhere being highly effective in reducing malaria transmission. This study employed qualitative methods to explore factors limiting the success of vector control strategies in the region.

Methods

Twenty semi-structured interviews were c

SUBMITTER: Newell I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5771103 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature