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ArticleMalaria journal2025

The costs and logistics of distributing 'forest packs' containing novel vector control tools to forest-exposed populations in Cambodia.

Joshua Yukich, Dyna Doum, David J McIver, Jason H Richardson, Siv Sovannaroth, Neil F Lobo, Allison Tatarsky

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Article in Malaria journal, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors.

Joshua YukichSchool of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, USA.
Dyna DoumHealth Forefront Organization, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
David J McIverMalaria Elimination Initiative, Institute for Global Health Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, USA. davidjmciver@gmail.com.
Jason H RichardsonInnovative Vector Control Consortium (IVCC), Liverpool, UK.
Siv SovannarothCambodia National Centre for Parasitology, Entomology, and Malaria Control, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Neil F LoboMalaria Elimination Initiative, Institute for Global Health Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, USA.
Allison TatarskyMalaria Elimination Initiative, Institute for Global Health Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, USA.

Funding

Amplicon deep sequencing (Amp-Seq) of malaria parasite genomes towards understanding forest transmission systemsR03AI158800 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME · PI LOBO, NEIL · 2021 to 2022
$173k
Innovative Vector Control Consortium A134328NIAID NIH HHS R03 AI158800
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMalaria incidence in the Greater Mekong Subregion has been on the decline, and most remaining malaria risk in the region is concentrated among hard-to-reach populations, especially those with exposure to forested areas. New vector control tools focused on outdoor protection in forest settings are needed for these populations.

methodsThe delivery of a 'forest pack' containing a volatile pyrethroid spatial repellent (VPSR), a topical repellent, and pyrethroid treatment of clothing was evaluated in an operational study in Cambodia. Costs were collected using micro-costing approaches and the cost of distribution for the 'forest pack' was estimated using standard economic evaluation approaches and examined in sensitivity analyses.

resultsThe cost per eligible person (the target population) per malaria season for the whole pack was estimated to be 138 USD, which was nearly entirely driven by the cost of the products.

conclusionsModifications to the 'forest pack' including adding a longer-lasting spatial repellent product or a reduced-cost topical repellent could significantly reduce the cost of pack distribution over the course of a malaria season.

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ForestsInsect RepellentsMalariaMosquito ControlAnimalsCambodiaHumansInsecticidesMosquito VectorsPyrethrinsInsecticidesInsect RepellentsPyrethrinsCostEconomic evaluationForestMalariaSpatial repellentTopical repellentTreated clothingVector-control

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PMID39773468
PMCPMC11705909

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