Satellite remote sensing provides a wealth of information about environmental factors that
influence malaria transmission cycles and human populations at risk. Long-term …

The world has made tremendous progress in the fight against malaria in the past 15 years.
According to the World Malaria Report, malaria case incidence was reduced by 41 percent …

Background As successful malaria control programmes re-orientate towards elimination, the
identification of transmission foci, targeting of attack measures to high-risk areas and …

Background Vaginal fistula is a serious medical disorder characterised by an abnormal
opening between the vagina and the bladder or rectum, which results in continuous leakage …

As countries move towards malaria elimination, methods to identify infections among
populations who do not seek treatment are required. Reactive case detection, whereby …

As countries move toward malaria elimination, imported infections become increasingly
significant as they often represent the majority of cases, can sustain transmission, cause …

Robust and responsive surveillance systems are critical for malaria elimination. The ideal
information system that supports malaria elimination includes: rapid and complete case …

Background Mapping malaria risk is an integral component of efficient resource allocation.
Routine health facility data are convenient to collect, but without information on the locations …

Background To better understand transmission dynamics, we characterized Plasmodium
falciparum genetic diversity in Eswatini, where transmission is low and sustained by …

There is a long history of considering the constituent components of malaria risk and the
malaria transmission cycle via the use of mathematical models, yet strategic planning in …