A stakeholder workshop about modelled maps of key malaria indicator survey indicators in Madagascar

Malar J. 2019 Mar 22;18(1):90. doi: 10.1186/s12936-019-2729-7.

Abstract

The Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program has supported three household Malaria Indicator Surveys (MIS) in Madagascar. The results of 13 key malaria indicators from these surveys have been mapped as continuous surfaces using model-based geostatistical methods. The opportunities and limitations of these mapped outputs were discussed during a workshop in Antananarivo, Madagascar in July 2018, attended by 15 representatives from various implementation, policy and research stakeholder institutions in Madagascar. Participants evaluated the findings from the maps, using these to develop figures and narratives to support their work in the control of malaria in Madagascar.

Keywords: Geostatistical modelling; Madagascar; Malaria Indicator Surveys; Malaria indicator maps; The DHS Program; Workshop.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Madagascar
  • Malaria / prevention & control*
  • Stakeholder Participation*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires