Publications by authors named "Marion Martinez Valiente"
Mapping of cholera hotspots in Kenya using epidemiologic and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) indicators as part of Kenya's new 2022-2030 cholera elimination plan.
Catherine Kiama Emmanuel Okunga Annastacia Muange Doris Marwanga Daniel Langat Marion Martinez Valiente
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
March 2023
Article Synopsis
- Cholera has been a significant public health issue in Kenya since its first outbreak in 1971, with recent cases reported in 2021, linked to factors like open defecation, population growth, and inadequate sanitation.
- The Kenyan Ministry of Health has updated the national cholera control strategy to focus on hotspot identification and align it with global goals for cholera elimination, using specific epidemiological indicators to pinpoint high-burden areas.
- Out of 290 sub-counties, 30 have been identified as high priority areas for intervention, affecting nearly 4.89 million people, and the government plans to introduce oral cholera vaccines alongside improvements in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH).