Mass drug administration (MDA) was a component of many malaria programs during the
eradication era, but later was seldomly deployed due to concerns regarding efficacy and …

A review of literature on treatment seeking for malaria was undertaken to identify patterns of
care seeking, and to assess what is known about the adequacy of the treatments used …

Behaviour change is notoriously difficult to initiate and sustain, and the reasons why efforts
to promote healthy behaviours fail are coming under increasing scrutiny. To be successful …

Background Mass drug administration (MDA), defined as the empiric administration of a
therapeutic antimalarial regimen to an entire population at the same time, has been a …

House design may affect an individual's exposure to malaria parasites, and hence to
disease. We conducted a randomized‐controlled study using experimental huts in rural …

Malaria is an increasing worldwide threat, with more than three hundred million infections
and one million deaths every year. The worlds poorest are the worst affected, and many treat …

Background The use of insecticide-treated nets (ITN) is an important tool in the Roll Back
Malaria (RBM) strategy. For ITNs to be effective they need to be used correctly. Previous …

Background Partial mosquito-proofing of houses with screens and ceilings has the potential
to reduce indoor densities of malaria mosquitoes. We wish to measure whether it will also …

This paper reviews results of several ethnographic studies that have examined the issue of
local terminology for malaria in Africa, then presents findings from an on-going study in …

Mosquito net ownership is rising in sub-Saharan Africa but will substantially reduce malaria
only if nets are used and the most vulnerable household members sleep under them. We …