Abstract Background To strengthen the fight against malaria, it is imperative to identify weaknesses and possible solutions in order improve programmes implementation. This study reports experiences gained from collaboration between decision-makers researchers a World Bank project (Malaria Neglected Tropical Diseases Sahel, SM/NTD). The objectives of this paper were bottlenecks malaria programm...

Over the past decade, global malaria-related mortality has declined dramatically because of combined international actions that have defined and prioritized national and regional efforts to reduce the incidence of malaria, with the ultimate goal of eradication. Vector control strategies using insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) in African countries have contribute...

Malaria is a deadly disease transmitted to humans through the bite of infected female mosquitoes. In this paper a deterministic system of differential equations is presented and studied for the transmission of malaria. Then optimal control theory is applied to investigate optimal strategies for controlling the spread of malaria disease using treatment, insecticide treated bed nets and spray of ...

Control measures have substantially reduced the historical distribution of malaria in South Africa; the country's population currently at risk for contracting malaria is approximately 4.3 million, predominantly in the northern and eastern border areas. The major strategies for malaria control are vector control through indoor residual spraying, case management, disease surveillance, epidemic pr...