Non-stationary partition modeling of geostatistical data for malaria risk mapping (Publications)
influence geographical dependence in malaria transmission differently at different locations, introducing non-stationarity. Ignoring this characteristic in malaria spatial modeling may lead to inaccurate [...] Monte Carlo simulation. This methodology was applied to analyze malaria survey data from Mali and to produce a country-level smooth map of malaria risk [...] The most common assumption in geostatistical modeling of malaria is stationarity, that is spatial correlation is a function of the...
Malaria: burden of disease (Publications)
large parts of the planet. The failed attempt to eradicate malaria gave way to the control policy that was followed by a huge resurgence of malaria during the late 70s and 80s. Together with the emergence [...] plasmodium species and Ross confirmed that they were transmitted by female anopheline mosquitoes, malaria remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although the areas where transmission [...] living at risk has grown to about 3 billion, and is expected to go on...
Intermittent treatment for malaria and anaemia control at time of routine vaccinations in Tanzania infants: a randomised, placebo-controlled trial (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Clinical malaria and severe anaemia are major causes of paediatric hospital admission and death in many malaria-endemic settings. In the absence of an effective and affordable vaccine, control [...] were not affected by the intervention. INTERPRETATION: This new approach to malaria control reduced the rate of clinical malaria and severe anaemia by delivering an available and affordable drug through [...] assess the efficacy and safety of intermittent sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine...