Enhanced data quality to improve malaria surveillance in Papua, Indonesia
June 4, 2025
Background Papua has a high burden of malaria, with an annual parasite incidence 300 times the national average. A key…
Co-design of a routine clinical review to improve the safety of high dose radical cure treatment for Plasmodium vivax malaria: findings from Cambodia and Ethiopia
May 28, 2025
Background Low dose primaquine regimens are widely used to treat Plasmodium vivax malaria, but they have limited efficacy and effectiveness. Short courses…
Human antibodies against Anopheles salivary proteins: emerging biomarkers of mosquito and malaria exposure
May 26, 2025
Antibodies against Anopheles mosquito salivary antigens are increasingly being used as surrogate measures of mosquito bite exposure. A strong positive association between…
Malaria morbidity, mortality and associated costs in Indonesia: analysis of the National Health Insurance claim dataset
May 12, 2025
Introduction Data on morbidity, mortality and cost for malaria-related hospitalisation are important for prioritising resources for malaria control strategies, but these…
Acute Kidney Injury in Non-falciparum Malaria
May 11, 2025
Acute kidney injury (AKI) complicates non-falciparum malaria, particularly that from Plasmodium knowlesi. AKI (any KDIGO stage) is present in 20-30% of…
The impact of mass screening and treatment interventions on malaria incidence and prevalence: a retrospective analysis of a malaria elimination programme in eastern Myanmar, and systematic review and meta-analysis
May 8, 2025
Background Targeted interventions are often needed to accelerate malaria elimination efforts. Mass screening and treatment (MSAT) involves testing all eligible…
Baseline assessment of front-line health system capacity in vector-borne disease surveillance and response in Papua New Guinea
April 30, 2025
International public health surveillance and timely response cannot exist without strengthened local surveillance and response systems. Supporting front-line healthcare workers…
Mapping residual malaria transmission in Vietnam
April 11, 2025
Background Vietnam, as one of the countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion, has committed to eliminating all malaria by 2030….
Household costs associated with zoonotic Plasmodium knowlesi, P. falciparum, P. vivax and P. malariae infections in Sabah, Malaysia
April 4, 2025
Background Malaysia has free universal access to malaria care; however, out-of-pocket costs are unknown. This study estimated and compared household…
How do study participants want to be informed about study results: Findings from a malaria trial in Cambodia, Ethiopia, Pakistan, and Indonesia
March 27, 2025
Background: Researchers acknowledge the need to share study results with the patients and their communities, but this is not done…