Investment case for malaria elimination in South Africa: a financing model for resource mobilization to accelerate regional malaria elimination.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malaria continues to be a public health problem in South Africa. While the disease is mainly confined to three of the nine provinces, most local transmissions occur because of importation of cases from neighbouring countries. The government of South Africa has reiterated its commitment to eliminate malaria within its borders. To support the achievement of this goal, this study presents a cost-benefit analysis of malaria elimination in South Africa through simulating different scenarios aimed at achieving malaria elimination within a 10-year period.

Methods

A dynamic mathematical transmission model was developed to estimate the costs and benefits of malaria elimination in South Africa between 2018 and 2030. The model simulated a range of malaria interventions and e

SUBMITTER: Njau J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8365569 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature