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Modelling active case detection in the Vietnam – Cambodia border region

Objectives

The main objectives of this project are the prediction of effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of malaria surveillance and re-active case detection in the Vietnam – Cambodia border region.

Principal Institution

Burnet Institute, Australia
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), Switzerland

Principal Investigators / Focal Persons

Jack S. Richards
Sara E. Canavati
Thang Ngo Duc
Thomas Smith

Partner Institutions

National Institute of Malaria, Parasitology and Entomology (NIMPE) Vietnam

Themes

Surveillance
Vulnerable Populations

Date

Oct 2016 — Dec 2017

Funding Details
Gates Foundation (GF), United States
Country / Project Site(s)

Cambodia
Vietnam

Deep Dives

Border malaria
Reactive strategies

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Related Resources

Active Case Detection and Treatment (ACAT) project (Cambodia/Thailand)
Active Case Detection and Treatment (ACAT) project (Cambodia/Thailand)
ASTMH 2018, Kemi Tesfazghi: “Plantation-based case management in Cambodia: a data-driven evolution”
ASTMH 2018, Kemi Tesfazghi: “Plantation-based case management in Cambodia: a data-driven evolution”
ASTMH 2018, Graziella Scudu: “Targeting populations at risk for malaria with active surveillance on sugar cane plantations in Guatemala”
ASTMH 2018, Graziella Scudu: “Targeting populations at risk for malaria with active surveillance on sugar cane plantations in Guatemala”

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