Mapping socioeconomic inequalities in malaria in Sub-Sahara African countries.

ABSTRACT: Despite reductions in malaria incidence and mortality across Sub-Saharan (SSA) countries, malaria control and elimination efforts are currently facing multiple global challenges such as climate and land use change, invasive vectors, and disruptions in healthcare delivery. Although relationships between malaria risks and socioeconomic factors have been widely demonstrated, the strengths and variability of these associations have not been quantified across SSA. In this study, we used data from population-based malaria indicator surveys in SSA countries to assess spatial trends in relative and absolute socioeconomic inequalities, analyzed as social (mothers' highest educational level-MHEL) and economic (wealth index-WI) inequalities in malaria prevalence. To capture spatial variations in soci

SUBMITTER: Carrasco-Escobar G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8302762 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature