Effectiveness of malaria control during changing climate conditions in Eritrea, 1998-2003

Graves, Patricia, Osgood, Daniel E., Thomson, Madeleine C., Sereke, Kiros, Araia, Afwerki, Zerom, Mehari, Ceccato, Pietro, Bell, Michael, del Corral, John del, Ghebreselasie, Shashu, Brantly, Eugene P., and Ghebremeskel, Tewolde (2008) Effectiveness of malaria control during changing climate conditions in Eritrea, 1998-2003. Tropical Medicine and International Health , 13 (2). pp. 218-228.

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Abstract

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of impregnated mosquito nets, indoor residual spraying and larval control relative to the impacts of climate variability in the decline of malaria cases in Eritrea.

Methods: Monthly data on clinical malaria cases by subzoba (district) in three zobas (zones) of Eritrea for 1998–2003 were used in Poisson regression models to determine whether there is statistical evidence for reduction in cases by DDT, malathion, impregnated nets and larval control used over the period, while analysing the effects of satellite-derived climate variables in the same geographic areas.

Results: Both indoor residual spraying (with DDT or malathion) and impregnated nets were independently and significantly negatively associated with reduction in cases, as was larval control in one zoba. Malaria cases were significantly positively related to differences in current and previous months’ vegetation (NDVI) anomalies. The relationship to rainfall differences 2 and 3 months previously was also significant, but the direction of the effect varied by zoba. Standardized regression coefficients indicated a greater effect of climate in the zoba with less intense malaria transmission.

Conclusion: The results support the view that both indoor residual spraying and impregnated nets have been independently effective against malaria, and that larval control was also effective in one area. Thus climate, while significant, is not the only explanation for the recent decline in malaria cases in Eritrea. If appropriate statistical approaches are used, routine surveillance data from cases attending health facilities can be useful for assessing control programme success and providing estimates of the effectiveness of individual control measures. Effectiveness estimates suitable for use in cost-effectiveness analysis have been obtained.

Item ID: 28510
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 1365-3156
Keywords: malaria, changing climate conditions, eritrea
Date Deposited: 04 Sep 2013 04:40
FoR Codes: 11 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES > 1117 Public Health and Health Services > 111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified @ 100%
SEO Codes: 92 HEALTH > 9204 Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health) > 920499 Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health) not elsewhere classified @ 100%
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