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ArticlePloS one2022

Impact of the malaria comprehensive case management programme in Odisha, India.

Madan M Pradhan, Sreya Pradhan, Ambarish Dutta, Naman K Shah, Neena Valecha, Pyare L Joshi, Khageshwar Pradhan, Penny Grewal Daumerie, Jaya Banerji, Stephan Duparc and 4 more

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Madan M PradhanNational Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, Government of Odisha, Bhubaneswar, India.
Sreya PradhanNational Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, Government of Odisha, Bhubaneswar, India.
Ambarish DuttaIndian Institute of Public Health, Bhubaneswar, India.ORCID 0000-0002-4019-7472
Naman K ShahUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America.
Neena ValechaNational Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India.
Pyare L JoshiIndependent Malariologist, Gallup, Washington, D.C., United States of America.
Khageshwar PradhanNational Institute of Malaria Research Field Unit, Rourkela, India.
Penny Grewal DaumerieMedicines for Malaria Venture, Geneva, Switzerland.
Jaya BanerjiMedicines for Malaria Venture, Geneva, Switzerland.
Stephan DuparcMedicines for Malaria Venture, Geneva, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-9649-4847
Kamini MendisIndependent Malariologist, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Surya K SharmaNational Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India.
Shiva MurugasampillayGlobal Public Health, Geneva, Switzerland.
Anupkumar R AnvikarNational Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India.ORCID 0000-0001-8455-6054

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe Comprehensive Case Management Project (CCMP), was a collaborative implementation research initiative to strengthen malaria early detection and complete treatment in Odisha State, India.

methodsA two-arm quasi-experimental design was deployed across four districts in Odisha, representing a range of malaria endemicity: Bolangir (low), Dhenkanal (moderate), Angul (high), and Kandhamal (hyper). In each district, a control block received routine malaria control measures, whereas a CCMP block received a range of interventions to intensify surveillance, diagnosis, and case management. Impact was evaluated by difference-in-difference (DID) analysis and interrupted time-series (ITS) analysis of monthly blood examination rate (MBER) and monthly parasite index (MPI) over three phases: phase 1 pre-CCMP (2009-2012) phase 2 CCMP intervention (2013-2015), and phase 3 post-CCMP (2016-2017).

resultsDuring CCMP implementation, adjusting for control blocks, DID and ITS analysis indicated a 25% increase in MBER and a 96% increase in MPI, followed by a -47% decline in MPI post-CCMP, though MBER was maintained. Level changes in MPI between phases 1 and 2 were most marked in Dhenkanal and Angul with increases of 976% and 287%, respectively, but declines in Bolangir (-57%) and Kandhamal (-22%). Between phase 2 and phase 3, despite the MBER remaining relatively constant, substantial decreases in MPI were observed in Dhenkanal (-78%), and Angul (-59%), with a more modest decline in Bolangir (-13%), and an increase in Kandhamal (14%).

conclusionsOverall, CCMP improved malaria early detection and treatment through the enhancement of the existing network of malaria services which positively impacted case incidence in three districts. In Kandhamal, which is hyperendemic, the impact was not evident. However, in Dhenkanal and Angul, areas of moderate-to-high malaria endemicity, CCMP interventions precipitated a dramatic increase in case detection and a subsequent decline in malaria incidence, particularly in previously difficult-to-reach communities.

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Case ManagementMalariaData CollectionHumansIncidenceIndiaInterrupted Time Series Analysis

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