Health-based geographic information systems for mapping and risk modeling of infectious diseases and COVID-19 to support spatial decision-making

X Huang, R Zhang, X Li, B Dadashova, L Zhu… - … and Treatment of Viral …, 2022 - Springer
Infectious diseases remain an essential global challenge in public health. For instance,
novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has resulted in significant negative impacts on public health …

Abstruse Side of Climate Change, Impact on Malaria: A Systematic Evidence Review Comparing Iran versus Globally

NM Bajerge, H Khankeh, A Dashtbozorgi… - Iranian Journal of …, 2024 - ijph.tums.ac.ir
Background: Infectious outbreaks due to disrupted social and environmental conditions after
climate change-induced events complicate disasters. This research aimed to determine the …

Associations between environmental covariates and temporal changes in malaria incidence in high transmission settings of Uganda: a distributed lag nonlinear …

J Okiring, I Routledge, A Epstein, JF Namuganga… - BMC public health, 2021 - Springer
Background Environmental factors such as temperature, rainfall, and vegetation cover play a
critical role in malaria transmission. However, quantifying the relationships between …

Climate change perceptions and adaptation by Sebei pastoralists in Mount Elgon, Uganda: a qualitative survey

S Aggrey, E Varela, R Batumike… - Journal of Ethnobiology …, 2024 - Springer
Background Pastoralists' sedentarisation and agriculturalisation might increase their
vulnerability to climate change impacts, but few studies have investigated if this is the case …

Temporal changes in Plasmodium falciparum genetic diversity and multiplicity of infection across three areas of varying malaria transmission intensities in Uganda

A Mwesigwa, SM Kiwuwa, B Musinguzi… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2024 - Springer
Background Malaria is a significant public health challenge in Uganda, with Plasmodium
falciparum (P. falciparum) responsible for most of malaria infections. The high genetic …

Effects of climate variability and environmental factors on the spatiotemporal distribution of malaria incidence in the Amhara national regional state, Ethiopia

TZ Nigussie, T Zewotir, EK Muluneh - Spatial and Spatio-temporal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Malaria is a severe public health problem in the Amhara region, Ethiopia. A retrospective
study was conducted to model and interpret the effects of climate variability and …

The impact of Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis (Vectobac® WDG) larvicide sprayed with drones on the bio-control of malaria vectors in rice fields of sub-urban …

D Munyakanage, E Niyituma, A Mutabazi, X Misago… - Malaria Journal, 2024 - Springer
Background The core vector control tools used to reduce malaria prevalence are currently
long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs), and indoor residual spraying (IRS). These …

Household satisfaction with health services and response strategies to malaria in mountain communities of Uganda

S Aggrey, A Egeru, JB Kalule, AT Lukwa… - Transactions of The …, 2025 - academic.oup.com
Background Measuring satisfaction with health service delivery in fragile communities
provides an opportunity to improve the resilience of health systems to threats including …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring predictive frameworks for malaria in Burundi

LD Mfisimana, E Nibayisabe, K Badu… - Infectious Disease …, 2022 - Elsevier
In Burundi, malaria infection has been increasing in the last decade despite efforts to
increase access to health services, and several intervention programs. The use of …

Molecular identification and anti-malarial drug resistance profile of Plasmodium falciparum from patients attending Kisoro Hospital, southwestern Uganda

G Manirakiza, K Kassaza, IM Taremwa, J Bazira… - Malaria Journal, 2022 - Springer
Background The evolution of malaria infection has necessitated the development of highly
sensitive diagnostic assays, as well as the use of dried blood spots (DBS) as a potential …