Background Approaches in malaria risk mapping continue to advance in scope with the
advent of geostatistical techniques spanning both the spatial and temporal domains. A …

Background Several malaria risk maps have been developed in recent years, many from the
prevalence of infection data collated by the MARA (Mapping Malaria Risk in Africa) project …

Background Current malaria control initiatives aim at reducing malaria burden by half by the
year 2010. Effective control requires evidence-based utilisation of resources. Characterizing …

Background Outbreaks of vector-borne diseases (VBDs) impose a heavy burden on
vulnerable populations. Despite recent progress in eradication and control, malaria remains …

Background Malaria risk maps play an increasingly important role in disease control
planning, implementation, and evaluation. The construction of these maps using modern …

Introduction Rational decision making on malaria control depends on an understanding of
the epidemiological risks and control measures. National Malaria Control Programmes …

Objectives Malaria risk maps have re‐emerged as an important tool for appropriately
targeting the limited resources available for malaria control. In Sub‐Saharan Africa …

Background Identifying and targeting hyper-endemic communities within meso-endemic
areas constitutes an important challenge in malaria control in endemic countries such like …

Background In Côte d'Ivoire, an estimated 767,000 disability-adjusted life years are due to
malaria, placing the country at position number 14 with regard to the global burden of …

Spatial technologies, ie geographic information systems, remote sensing, and global
positioning systems, offer an opportunity for rapid assessment of malaria endemic areas …