Frederick Yamba
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View article: Overcoming practical challenges to pilot Sierra Leone’s first school-based distribution of piperonyl butoxide-synergist ITNs: findings from a 2023 assessment in Kono district
Overcoming practical challenges to pilot Sierra Leone’s first school-based distribution of piperonyl butoxide-synergist ITNs: findings from a 2023 assessment in Kono district Open
Sierra Leone's SBD pilot significantly improved key ITN ownership, use and access indicators at the household and population levels in Kono district one- to two-months post-SBD. However, intervention population ITN use, and access were sti…
View article: Profile and Characterization of Insecticide Resistance Mechanisms in the Anopheles gambiae s.l. Population of Sierra Leone
Profile and Characterization of Insecticide Resistance Mechanisms in the Anopheles gambiae s.l. Population of Sierra Leone Open
Background Information on the status of insecticide resistance in malaria vectors is critical for implementing effective malaria vector control. The Sierra Leone National Malaria Control Program, in collaboration with the PMI VectorLink pr…
View article: Process and Methodological Considerations for Observational Analyses of Vector Control Interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa Using Routine Malaria Data
Process and Methodological Considerations for Observational Analyses of Vector Control Interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa Using Routine Malaria Data Open
Progress in malaria control has stalled in recent years. With growing resistance to existing malaria vector control insecticides and the introduction of new vector control products, national malaria control programs (NMCPs) increasingly ne…
View article: Molecular Detection of Insecticide Resistance Mutations in Anopheles gambiae from Sierra Leone Using Multiplex SNaPshot and Sequencing
Molecular Detection of Insecticide Resistance Mutations in Anopheles gambiae from Sierra Leone Using Multiplex SNaPshot and Sequencing Open
Vector control interventions including long-lasting insecticidal nets and indoor residual spraying are important for malaria control and elimination. And effectiveness of these interventions depends entirely on the high level of susceptibi…
View article: Entomological and Molecular Surveillance of Anopheles Mosquitoes in Freetown, Sierra Leone, 2019
Entomological and Molecular Surveillance of Anopheles Mosquitoes in Freetown, Sierra Leone, 2019 Open
Background: Malaria is endemic in Sierra Leone, with stable and perennial transmission in all parts of the country. At present, the main prevention and control measures for mosquito vectors here involve insecticide treated nets (ITN) and i…