Publications by authors named "Musa Sillah-Kanu"
Article Synopsis
- Progress in malaria control has stagnated, requiring national malaria control programs (NMCPs) to make data-driven decisions for effective vector control amid rising insecticide resistance.
- There's a growing need for country-specific frameworks to integrate various data sources—like health systems data and vector control program data—to evaluate both existing and new interventions.
- Key recommendations for improving evaluations include ensuring quality data collection, selecting key indicators for impact assessment, and considering multiple contextual factors to enhance decision-making processes in vector control strategies.
Background: Malaria is endemic to sub-Saharan African countries. Mass and routine distribution, promotion, and use of ITNs are critical components of malaria prevention programmes. Correct and consistent use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITN) is an effective strategy for malaria prevention.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: As emergency response to the Ebola epidemic, the Government of Sierra Leone and its partners implemented a large-scale Mass Drug Administration (MDA) with artesunate-amodiaquine (ASAQ) covering >2.7 million people in the districts hardest hit by Ebola during December 2014-January 2015. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) evaluated the impact of the MDA on malaria morbidity at health facilities and the number of Ebola alerts received at District Ebola Command Centres.
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