| malaria, schistosomiasis, and intestinal helminths in relation to microdams in tigray, northern ethiopia. | a survey was undertaken in tigray, northern ethiopia, to assess the prevalence of malaria, schistosomiasis, and intestinal helminths in relation to microdams. the survey took place from march to june 1995, during the dry season, at 41 microdams. at each site the village nearest the dam (within thirty minutes walk) was selected, ten households were randomly chosen, and all family members were examined for malaria and intestinal parasites. the overall study sample was 2271 people, of all age group ... | 1998 | 10376281 |
| the community-based malaria control programme in tigray, northern ethiopia. a review of programme set-up, activities, outcomes and impact. | tigray, the northernmost state of ethiopia, has a population of 3.5 million, 86% rural, and 56% living in malarious areas. in 1992 a community-based malaria control programme was established to provide region-wide and sustained access to early diagnosis and treatment of malaria at the village level. 735 volunteer community health workers (chws) serve 2,327 villages with a population of 1.74 million, treating an average of 489,378 patients yearly from 1994 to 1997. recognition of clinical malaria ... | 2000 | 11686085 |
| can source reduction of mosquito larval habitat reduce malaria transmission in tigray, ethiopia? | the development of irrigation schemes by dam construction has led to an increased risk of malaria in tigray, ethiopia. we carried out a pilot study near a microdam to assess whether environmental management could reduce malaria transmission by anopheles arabiensis, the main vector in ethiopia. the study took place in deba village, close to a dam; maisheru village, situated 3-4 km away from the dam, acted as a control. baseline entomological and clinical data were collected in both villages durin ... | 2005 | 16359409 |