Fighting malaria in Shangla District, Pakistan: insight into epidemiology, risk factors, and strategic control measures (2020–2024)
Malaria control in Shangla requires an integrated, climate-adaptive elimination strategy. Priorities include enhanced vector control, improved diagnostic access, universal G6PD testing, community-based health education, and use of short-course antimalarial regimens with full primaquine adherence to sustain control and advance toward elimination.
Authors
- Rosa Maria Del Angel Nunez
- Ruqia Mehmood Baig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5605-7191)
- Alam Zaib (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1381-2799)
- Muhammad Umer Mukhtar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6558-7250)
- Ikram Ullah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7070-9053)
- Aayesha Riaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6411-5753)
- M. Ajmal Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5171-6215)
- Ajaz Ahmad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6295-8685)
- Salahuddin Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7784-7678)
- Amir Ali
- Nazar Muhammad
Institutions
- Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University (PK)
- King Saud University (SA)
- Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (PK)
- National Institute of Health (PK)
- Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Malaria Journal
- Published
- 2025-10-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-025-05515-2
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Indus Hospital