Vector control for malaria prevention during humanitarian emergencies: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Humanitarian emergencies, of either natural or anthropogenic origins, are equivalent to major disasters, which can lead to population displacement, food insecurity and health system disruptions. Almost two-thirds of people affected by humanitarian emergencies inhabit malaria endemic regions, particularly the WHO African Region, which currently accounts for 93% and 94% of malaria cases and deaths, respectively. As of late 2020, the United Nations Refugee Agency estimates that there are globally 79.5 million forcibly displaced people, including 45.7 million internally displaced people, 26 million refugees, 4.2 million asylum-seekers and 3.6 million Venezuelans displaced abroad.

Methods and analyses

A systematic review and meta-analysis will be conducted to evaluat

SUBMITTER: Messenger LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8317076 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature