Last Updated: 20/03/2018
Formative Assessment to Characterize Imported Malaria and Identify Strategies for Accessing High-Risk Mobile and Migrant Populations in Nepal
Objectives
The main objective of this project is to define patterns of malaria transmission in bordering regions, Far-Western and Central Nepal and build an understanding of travel patterns between borders, malaria exposures, treatment seeking and prevention in high-risk mobile and migrant populations (MMPs). Additionally, this study aimed to evaluate different strategies for accessing and sampling MMPs for purposes of prevention, surveillance and program monitoring.
University of California San Francisco (UCSF), United States
Retrospective case-based surveillance data were used to highlight spatial variation in the distribution of imported and local malaria cases and identify potential factors driving local malaria transmission. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected in MMPs to understand patterns of human movement in the border between Nepal and India, potential risk factors for infection and malaria knowledge and prevention. A number of opportunities and barriers were identified to inform future planning of targeted surveillance and response in cross-border travellers.
Indigenous Cases & Importation
Surveillance
Vulnerable Populations
Aug 2016 — Nov 2016
