Diagnostic accuracy and case management of clinical malaria in the primary health services of a rural area in south-eastern Tanzania (Publications)
Malaria control continues to rely on the diagnosis and prompt treatment of both suspected and confirmed cases through the health care structures. In south-eastern Tanzania malaria is one of the leading [...] treatment for malaria. Of 1558 randomly selected paediatric consultations at peripheral health facilities throughout Kilombero District, 41.1% were diagnosed by attending health worker as clinical malaria cases [...] According to our malaria case definition of fever or history of fever with...
The importance of mosquito behavioural adaptations to malaria control in Africa (Publications)
could have significant impacts on the effectiveness of malaria control. We propose seven recommendations to improve understanding of resistance in malaria vectors. Determining the public health impact of p [...] drug therapies, indoor residual spraying (IRS), and better health infrastructure, has helped reduce malaria in many African countries for the first time in a generation. However, insecticide resistance in [...] e resistance is an urgent priority if we are to maintain the significant...
Malaria in Focus: From Research to Global Action | Swiss TPH Symposium (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/about/events/malaria-symposium-2025
June, 09:00-17:00 CET Malaria epidemiology and molecular epidemiology Malaria epidemiology and modelling Applied implementation research Panel discussion: Global partnerships for malaria control and elimination [...] Monitoring and Training for Malaria Control and Elimination and a member of the Swiss Malaria Group, Swiss TPH plays a vital role in advancing innovative strategies for malaria elimination. [...] Malaria in Focus: From Research to Global Action Swiss TPH Symposium, 12-13 June 2025 M...
CARAMAL | Swiss TPH Malaria Projects (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/about/med/medicines-implementation-research/caramal
CARAMAL - Community Access to Rectal Artesunate for Malaria Many malaria deaths occur in places where people have poor access to preventive and curative health services. Prompt access to quality care is [...] severe childhood diseases, among which severe malaria is particularly frequent in endemic areas of sub-Saharan Africa. Where parenteral treatment of severe malaria is not available, for example at the level [...] of care for severe malaria can be provided. Since 2018, two RAS products have...
Recommendations for malaria prevention in moderate to low risk areas: travellers' choice and risk perception (Publications)
behaviour. CONCLUSIONS: When travelling to moderate- to low-risk malaria areas, 85% of interviewees chose not to take chemoprophylaxis as malaria prevention, although most guidelines recommend it. They had [...] BACKGROUND: The considerable malaria decline in several countries challenges the strategy of chemoprophylaxis for travellers visiting moderate- to low-risk areas. An international consensus on the best [...] to include travellers' opinions in the decision process. The preference of...
