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ArticleJournal of epidemiology and global health2024

A Scoping Review on Malaria Prevention and Control Intervention in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States (FCAS): A Need for Renewed Focus to Enhance International Cooperation.

Sanjay Pattanshetty, Viola Savy Dsouza, Anupama Shekharappa, Maheswara Yagantigari, Rohit Raj, Aniruddha Inamdar, Issam Alsamara, Harsh Rajvanshi, Helmut Brand

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Article in Journal of epidemiology and global health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Sanjay PattanshettyDepartment of Global Health Governance, Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
Viola Savy DsouzaCentre for Regulatory Science, Department of Health Information, Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India. viola.dsouza@learner.manipal.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4611-5228
Anupama ShekharappaDepartment of Global Health Governance, Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
Maheswara YagantigariSaksham Pramaan, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India.
Rohit RajDepartment of Community Medicine, Manipal Tata Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Jamshedpur, India.
Aniruddha InamdarCentre for Health Diplomacy, Department of Global Health Governance, Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
Issam AlsamaraDepartment of International Health, Faculty of Health Medicine and Life Sciences, Care and Public Health Research Institute-CAPHRI, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Harsh RajvanshiAsia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance, Singapore, Singapore.
Helmut BrandDepartment of International Health, Faculty of Health Medicine and Life Sciences, Care and Public Health Research Institute-CAPHRI, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Manipal Academy of Higher Education · INMaastricht University · NLTata Institute of Social Sciences · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Malaria is a major public health problem in developing countries. The burden of malaria in fragile and conflict-affected states (FCAS) is increasing year by year. Moreover, the population living in FCAS is often the most vulnerable and at high risk of malaria due to factors, such as deteriorating healthcare system, mass relocations, and reduced resilience to shocks. Therefore, this scoping review aims to map the interventions that are conducted at the FCAS on malaria prevention among the general population. In addition, this review can help policy-makers and international health bodies, providing a comprehensive overview that can lead to more targeted, effective, and context-specific interventions. Databases, such as PubMed, EBSCO-CINAHL, Web of Science, ProQuest, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, were searched using specified search terms. A total of 3601 studies were retrieved from the search. After screening, 62 studies were included in the synthesis that met the eligibility criteria. Narrative analysis of the findings was done. The results revealed that in fragile countries, interventions for children below 5 years of age included IPTi, TDA, and ACT. In conflicted countries, interventions for children below 5 years of age included TDA, LLINs, SMC, drug trials, and vaccination. Similar interventions were reported for other age groups and populations. Despite ongoing conflicts, malaria interventions have been maintained in these countries, but a persistent high burden of malaria remains. To achieve the goals of malaria elimination, the results of the review highlight the need for continued research and evaluation of malaria control interventions to assess their effectiveness and impact. Strengthening health systems, building partnerships, utilizing digital health technologies, and conducting context-specific research are recommended to improve healthcare access and reduce the burden of malaria in FCAS.

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International CooperationMalariaArmed ConflictsDeveloping CountriesHumansFCASFragile and conflict-affected statesGlobal Technical StrategyMalariaMalaria control interventionsScoping review

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