Onchocerciasis elimination mapping in Malawi: Mapping of vector <i>Simulium</i> breeding sites using an integrated approach of community knowledge and topographical maps
This demonstrates the potential of using the health system structure and community knowledge to plan and implement breeding site surveys, shortening the prospection time whilst effectively identifying fast-flowing rivers and breeding sites.
Authors
- Anne Heggen
- Olabanji Surakat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2382-3857)
- Laston Douglas Sitima
- Kareen Atekem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8225-1847)
- Steven Gowelo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9501-578X)
- Arwa Elaagip (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4091-8345)
- Adoum Mahamat Oumar
- Franklin Ayisi
- D Pemba
- A Boakye Daniel
- Charles D Mackenzie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4628-8188)
- Kondwani Muheka
- Koala Lassane
- K de Souza Dziedzom
- Chinsisi Chipatso
- Ben Isake
Institutions
- Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (US)
- University of Ghana (GH)
- University of Medical Sciences and Technology (SD)
- University of Khartoum (SD)
- Osun State University (NG)
- Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (GH)
- U.S. President's Malaria Initiative (US)
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique et Technologique (BF)
- Ministry of Health (MW)
- Ministère De La Santé (BF)
- Vector Control Research Centre (IN)
- Ministère de la Santé Publique (NE)
- United Hospital Fund (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Health
- Published
- 2025-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihaf124
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00