Geospatial Analysis of Malaria Burden in Kagera Region, Northwestern Tanzania Using Health Facility and Community Survey Data
The malaria burden in Kagera exhibited high temporal and spatial heterogeneity, with schoolchildren showing the highest prevalence. This demographic pattern underlines the need for targeted interventions and provides evidence for developing an ART-R response for the region.
Authors
- Sijenunu Aaron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0793-3782)
- Nyimvua Shaban
- Deus S. Ishengoma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2040-3416)
- Maciej F. Boni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0830-9630)
- Frank Chacky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6521-9156)
- Samuel Lazaro
- Daniel A. Petro
Institutions
- University of Dar es Salaam (TZ)
- Kampala International University in Tanzania (TZ)
- National Institute for Medical Research (TZ)
- Temple University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2024-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofae609
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.26
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- University of Dar es Salaam
- Nigerian Institute of Medical Research