In sub-Saharan Africa, malaria is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity. As a result of
the interplay between many factors, the control of this disease can be challenging. However …

This paper surveys the linkages between malaria and agriculture, focusing on the economic
impacts of the disease. We adopt Negin's (2005) conceptual framework to examine the …

Background The objectives of this study were to assess the patterns of treatment seeking
behaviour for children under five with malaria; and to examine the statistical relationship …

Incentive problems in insurance markets are well-established in economic theory. One of
these incentive problems is related to reduced prevention efforts following insurance …

Background There is limited knowledge on cost of treating malaria in children under-five
years in northern Ghana which poses a challenge in determining whether interventions such …

Introduction Tools that allow for in silico optimization of available malaria control strategies
can assist the decision-making process for prioritizing interventions. The OpenMalaria …

Objectives Mental health disorders account for 13% of the global burden of disease, a
burden that low-income countries are generally ill-equipped to handle. Research evaluating …

Agricultural and other physically demanding sectors are important sources of growth in
developing countries but prevalent diseases such as malaria adversely impact the …

Background Children under the age of five are most vulnerable to malaria (malaria is a
major health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa) with a child dying every 30 s from malaria …

Introduction The Government of Ghana introduced the National Health Insurance Scheme
(NHIS) in 2003 to replace out-of-pocket (OOP) payment for health services with the inherent …