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dc.contributor.authorOloifana-Polosovai, Hellenen
dc.contributor.authorGwala, Johnen
dc.contributor.authorHarrington, Humpressen
dc.contributor.authorMassey, Peter Den
dc.contributor.authorRibeyro, Elmeren
dc.contributor.authorFlores, Angelicaen
dc.contributor.authorSpeare, Christopheren
dc.contributor.authorMcBride, Edwinen
dc.contributor.authorMacLaren, Daviden
dc.contributor.authorSpeare, Ricken
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-04T18:12:00Z-
dc.date.issued2014-
dc.identifier.citationWestern Pacific Surveillance and Response Journal, 5(3), p. 1-10en
dc.identifier.issn2094-7313en
dc.identifier.issn2094-7321en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/20643-
dc.description.abstractSetting: Atoifi Adventist Hospital (AAH), Solomon Islands, the only hospital in the East Kwaio region. Objective: To use routine surveillance data to assess the trends in malaria from 2008 to 2013. Design: Descriptive study of records from (1) AAH laboratory malaria records; (2) admissions to AAH for malaria; and (3) malaria treatments from outpatient records. Results: AAH examined 35 608 blood films and diagnosed malaria in 4443 samples comprised of 2667 'Plasmodium falciparum' (Pf) and 1776 'Plasmodium vivax' (Pv). Between 2008 and 2013 the total number of malaria cases detected annually decreased by 86.5%, Pf by 96.7% and Pv by 65.3%. The ratio of Pf to Pv reversed in 2010 from 2.06 in 2008 to 0.19 in 2013. For 2013, Pf showed a seasonal pattern with no cases diagnosed in four months. From 2008 to 2013 admissions in AAH for malaria declined by 90.8%, and malaria mortality fell from 54 per 100 000 to zero. The annual parasite index (API) for 2008 and 2013 was 195 and 24, respectively. Village API has identified a group of villages with higher malaria incidence rates. Conclusion: The decline in malaria cases in the AAH catchment area has been spectacular, particularly for Pf. This was supported by three sources of hospital surveillance data (laboratory, admissions and treatment records). The decline was associated with the use of artemisinin-based combined therapy and improved vertical social capital between the AAH and the local communities. Calculating village-specific API has highlighted which villages need to be targeted by the AAH malaria control team.en
dc.languageenen
dc.publisherWorld Health Organizationen
dc.relation.ispartofWestern Pacific Surveillance and Response Journalen
dc.titleA marked decline in the incidence of malaria in a remote region of Malaita, Solomon Islands, 2008 to 2013en
dc.typeJournal Articleen
dc.identifier.doi10.5365/wpsar.2014.5.3.002en
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dc.subject.keywordsPacific Peoples Healthen
dc.subject.keywordsHealth Information Systems (incl Surveillance)en
dc.subject.keywordsHealth Promotionen
local.contributor.firstnameHellenen
local.contributor.firstnameJohnen
local.contributor.firstnameHumpressen
local.contributor.firstnamePeter Den
local.contributor.firstnameElmeren
local.contributor.firstnameAngelicaen
local.contributor.firstnameChristopheren
local.contributor.firstnameEdwinen
local.contributor.firstnameDaviden
local.contributor.firstnameRicken
local.subject.for2008111712 Health Promotionen
local.subject.for2008111715 Pacific Peoples Healthen
local.subject.for2008111711 Health Information Systems (incl. Surveillance)en
local.subject.seo2008920599 Specific Population Health (excl. Indigenous Health) not elsewhere classifieden
local.subject.seo2008920109 Infectious Diseasesen
local.subject.seo2008920205 Health Education and Promotionen
local.profile.schoolSchool of Healthen
local.profile.emailpmassey3@une.edu.auen
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local.record.institutionUniversity of New Englanden
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local.publisher.placePhilippinesen
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local.format.endpage10en
local.peerreviewedYesen
local.identifier.volume5en
local.identifier.issue3en
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local.contributor.lastnameOloifana-Polosovaien
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local.contributor.lastnameFloresen
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local.title.maintitleA marked decline in the incidence of malaria in a remote region of Malaita, Solomon Islands, 2008 to 2013en
local.output.categorydescriptionC1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journalen
local.search.authorOloifana-Polosovai, Hellenen
local.search.authorGwala, Johnen
local.search.authorHarrington, Humpressen
local.search.authorMassey, Peter Den
local.search.authorRibeyro, Elmeren
local.search.authorFlores, Angelicaen
local.search.authorSpeare, Christopheren
local.search.authorMcBride, Edwinen
local.search.authorMacLaren, Daviden
local.search.authorSpeare, Ricken
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local.year.published2014en
local.subject.for2020420603 Health promotionen
local.subject.for2020451601 Pacific Peoples and disabilityen
local.subject.for2020420308 Health informatics and information systemsen
local.subject.seo2020200203 Health education and promotionen
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