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Estimating Plasmodium falciparum Parasite Rate using Test Positivity Rate from 2016-2024: Health Management Information Systems in Uganda

2026-02-27 public and global health Title + abstract only
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BackgroundMalaria transmission in Uganda is heterogenous, so the national malaria program needs information about the distribution of malaria to develop appropriate policies. While population-based community surveys estimate Plasmodium falciparum parasite rate (PfPR), they are too infrequent and sparse for routine malaria management. Health facility data is routinely collected and covers a large geographic scope, but the data is collected passively, variable in quality, and potentially highly bi...

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