Malaria In South Africa Areas with malaria: Present along the border with Zimbabwe and Mozambique. Specifically in Mopani, Vhembe, and Waterberg district municipalities of Limpopo Province; Ehlanzeni district municipality in Mpumalanga Province; and Umknanyakude in Kwazulu-Natal Province. Present in Kru...
This study explored how institutional determinants influence health outcomes of malaria and bilharzia using the case study of Gwanda district, Zimbabwe, in the advent of climate change. Qualitative data were collected using in-depth interviews from representatives of public and private institutions; and...
Malaria is a preventable and treatable disease caused by plasmodium parasites, and is transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes. In Zimbabwe, the disease remains a major challenge. The Ministry of Health's weekly disease surveillance report shows that two more people died from malaria this wee...
Association Between Anaemia And Low Birth Weight Among HIV -Infected Pregnant Women Aged 15–49 Years In Zimbabwe: A Cross-Sectional Study. 2020 Feb 27 [cited 2024 Jan 30]; Available from: https://www.researchsquare.com. Google Scholar Stanisic DI, Moore KA, Baiwog F, Ura A, Clapham ...
In Zimbabwe, however, both malaria cases and deaths increased when comparing 2019 and 2020 using data from all public and private health facilities (Gavi et al, 2021). However, the data sources were different making it difficult for cross country comparisons. Countries need to take on the ...
Factors associated with severe malaria among children below ten years in Mutasa and Nyanga districts, Zimbabwe, 2014–2015. Pan Afr Med J. 2017;27:23. Article PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Peprah NY, Mohammed W, Adu GA, Dadzie D, Oppong S, Barikisu S, et al. Patient socio-...
The limits of community engagement are reflected most clearly in the supervision of the larviciding campaign, which often falls to outside experts. For example, the trial in the border region of Botswana and Zimbabwe made sure that “community volunteers […] worked under the full supervision of...
House screening remains conspicuously absent in national malaria programs despite its recognition by the World Health Organization as a supplementary malaria vector-control intervention. This may be attributed, in part, to the knowledge gap in screen durability or longevity in local climatic conditions an...
A geospatial modelling study in Zimbabwe found that hot spots identified from case data had a strong positive correlation with Anopheles arabiensis habitats [41]. A study in the Western Kenyan Highlands found that targeted interventions had a modest impact on parasite prevalence, and this did not ...
INTRODUCTION: malaria is a preventable and curable disease. Mazowe district had been experiencing a lower malaria transmission rate in comparison to other districts in the province but it experienced a huge outbreak in the 2013-2014 rainy seasons with a