Canelas, Tiago, Thomsen, Edward, McDermott, Daniel et al. (3 more authors) (2021) Spatial targeting of Screening + Eave tubes (SET), a house-based malaria control intervention, in Côte d’Ivoire:A geostatistical modelling study. PLOS Global Public Health. e0000030. ISSN 2767-3375
Abstract
New malaria control tools and tailoring interventions to local contexts are needed to reduce the malaria burden and meet global goals. The housing modification, screening plus a targeted house-based insecticide delivery system called the In2Care® Eave Tubes, has been shown to reduce clinical malaria in a large cluster randomised controlled trial. However, the widescale suitability of this approach is unknown. We aimed to predict household suitability and define the most appropriate locations for ground-truthing where Screening + Eave Tubes (SET) could be implemented across Côte d’Ivoire. We classified DHS sampled households into suitable for SET based on the walls and roof materials. We fitted a Bayesian beta-binomial logistic model using the integrated nested Laplace approximation (INLA) to predict suitability of SET and to define priority locations for ground-truthing and to calculate the potential population coverage and costs. Based on currently available data on house type and malaria infection rate, 31% of the total population and 17.5% of the population in areas of high malaria transmission live in areas suitable for SET. The estimated cost of implementing SET in suitable high malaria transmission areas would be $46m ($13m –$108m). Ground-truthing and more studies should be conducted to evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of SET in these settings. The study provides an example of implementing strategies to reflect local socio-economic and epidemiological factors, and move beyond blanket, one-size-fits-all strategies.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2021 Canelas et al. |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Biology (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 06 Jul 2022 11:20 |
Last Modified: | 25 Dec 2024 00:27 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0000030 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1371/journal.pgph.0000030 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:188790 |
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