Zero malaria: a mirage or reality for populations of sub-Saharan Africa in health transition

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dc.contributor.authorSarpong, Esther
dc.contributor.authorAcheampong, Desmond O.
dc.contributor.authorFordjour, George N. R.
dc.contributor.authorAnyanful, Akwasi
dc.contributor.authorAninagyei, Enoch
dc.contributor.authorTuoyire, Derek A.
dc.contributor.authorBlackhurst, Dee
dc.contributor.authorKyei, George B.
dc.contributor.authorEkor, Martins
dc.contributor.authorThomford, Nicholas E.
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-18T11:13:43Z
dc.date.available2023-09-18T11:13:43Z
dc.date.issued2022-11-04
dc.date.updated2022-11-06T04:13:30Z
dc.description.abstractThe global burden of malaria continues to be a significant public health concern. Despite advances made in therapeutics for malaria, there continues to be high morbidity and mortality associated with this infectious disease. Sub-Saharan Africa continues to be the most affected by the disease, but unfortunately the region is burdened with indigent health systems. With the recent increase in lifestyle diseases, the region is currently in a health transition, complicating the situation by posing a double challenge to the already ailing health sector. In answer to the continuous challenge of malaria, the African Union has started a "zero malaria starts with me” campaign that seeks to personalize malaria prevention and bring it down to the grass-root level. This review discusses the contribution of sub-Saharan Africa, whose population is in a health transition, to malaria elimination. In addition, the review explores the challenges that health systems in these countries face, that may hinder the attainment of a zero-malaria goal.
dc.identifier.apacitationSarpong, E., Acheampong, Desmond O., Fordjour, George N. R., Anyanful, A., Aninagyei, E., Tuoyire, Derek A., ... Thomford, Nicholas E. (2022). Zero malaria: a mirage or reality for populations of sub-Saharan Africa in health transition. <i>Malaria Journal</i>, 21(1), 314. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/38730en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationSarpong, Esther, Desmond O. Acheampong, George N. R. Fordjour, Akwasi Anyanful, Enoch Aninagyei, Derek A. Tuoyire, Dee Blackhurst, George B. Kyei, Martins Ekor, and Nicholas E. Thomford "Zero malaria: a mirage or reality for populations of sub-Saharan Africa in health transition." <i>Malaria Journal</i> 21, 1. (2022): 314. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/38730en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationSarpong, E., Acheampong, Desmond O., Fordjour, George N. R., Anyanful, A., Aninagyei, E., Tuoyire, Derek A., Blackhurst, D. & Kyei, George B. et al. 2022. Zero malaria: a mirage or reality for populations of sub-Saharan Africa in health transition. <i>Malaria Journal.</i> 21(1):314. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/38730en_ZA
dc.identifier.risTY - Journal Article AU - Sarpong, Esther AU - Acheampong, Desmond O. AU - Fordjour, George N. R. AU - Anyanful, Akwasi AU - Aninagyei, Enoch AU - Tuoyire, Derek A. AU - Blackhurst, Dee AU - Kyei, George B. AU - Ekor, Martins AU - Thomford, Nicholas E. AB - Abstract The global burden of malaria continues to be a significant public health concern. Despite advances made in therapeutics for malaria, there continues to be high morbidity and mortality associated with this infectious disease. Sub-Saharan Africa continues to be the most affected by the disease, but unfortunately the region is burdened with indigent health systems. With the recent increase in lifestyle diseases, the region is currently in a health transition, complicating the situation by posing a double challenge to the already ailing health sector. In answer to the continuous challenge of malaria, the African Union has started a "zero malaria starts with me” campaign that seeks to personalize malaria prevention and bring it down to the grass-root level. This review discusses the contribution of sub-Saharan Africa, whose population is in a health transition, to malaria elimination. In addition, the review explores the challenges that health systems in these countries face, that may hinder the attainment of a zero-malaria goal. DA - 2022-11-04 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town IS - 1 KW - Zero malaria KW - Sub-Saharan Africa KW - Health transition KW - Health systems LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2022 T1 - Zero malaria: a mirage or reality for populations of sub-Saharan Africa in health transition TI - Zero malaria: a mirage or reality for populations of sub-Saharan Africa in health transition UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/38730 ER -en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-022-04340-1
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/38730
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationSarpong E, Acheampong Desmond O, Fordjour George N R, Anyanful A, Aninagyei E, Tuoyire Derek A, et al. Zero malaria: a mirage or reality for populations of sub-Saharan Africa in health transition. Malaria Journal. 2022;21(1):314. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/38730.en_ZA
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dc.publisherBioMed Central
dc.publisher.departmentPathology
dc.publisher.facultyHealth Sciences
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dc.sourceMalaria Journal
dc.source.journalissue1
dc.source.journalvolume21
dc.source.pagination314
dc.source.urihttps://malariajournal.biomedcentral.com/
dc.subjectZero malaria
dc.subjectSub-Saharan Africa
dc.subjectHealth transition
dc.subjectHealth systems
dc.titleZero malaria: a mirage or reality for populations of sub-Saharan Africa in health transition
dc.typeJournal Article
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