Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology, Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
East Wollega Zonal Health Center, Leka Dulecha Health Center, Nekemte, Ethiopia.
Biomed Res Int. 2023 Aug 7;2023:6635249. doi: 10.1155/2023/6635249. eCollection 2023.
Malaria is a serious public health concern in the world, and it causes a major socioeconomic problem in Ethiopia. Malaria data trend analysis of health facilities is useful to understand the prevalence and incidence of malaria cases and implementing evidence-based malaria control strategies. Hence, the main objective of this study was to investigate the malaria trends over the last ten years (2013-2022) at Leka Dulecha Health Center, East Wollega Zone, Western Oromia. . A retrospective study was conducted at Leka Dulecha Health Center to determine the trends of malaria prevalence by considering the malaria registration laboratory logbook for the last ten years from 2013 to 2022. Hence, to do this, sociodemographic data, years, months, and malaria prevalence were collected using a predesigned data collection sheet recorded from perspective between years.
In the last ten years, a total of 30,576.00 suspected malaria cases were examined at Leka Dulecha Health Center, and out of these, 7,413.00 (24.24%) confirmed malaria cases were reported. In this health center, malaria cases were reported among both sexes and all age categories, but male (3,951.00, 54%) and age groups ≥ 15 years (3,994, 54%) were the most affected. The highest peak of malaria cases was reported during the autumn season (September, October, and November) followed by the spring season (March, April, and May) in the years of 2013 and 2007. In this study, the prevalence of malaria species was identified as Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, and mixed cases, with 5,014 (68%), 1,123 (15%), and 1,848 (25%), while Plasmodium falciparum was reported as the highest recorded cases.
Males and above 15 years old were more affected than the others. The highest peak malaria prevalence appeared from September to December of 2017 and 2013 years. Therefore, proper planning, implementation, and monitor of malaria prevention and control activities should be strengthened at all levels.
疟疾是全球严重的公共卫生问题，在埃塞俄比亚造成重大社会经济问题。医疗机构的疟疾数据趋势分析有助于了解疟疾病例的流行和发病率，并实施基于证据的疟疾控制策略。因此，本研究的主要目的是调查过去十年（2013-2022 年）东沃洛格地区莱卡杜莱查健康中心的疟疾趋势。本研究采用回顾性研究方法，考虑过去十年（2013-2022 年）的疟疾登记实验室日志，对莱卡杜莱查健康中心的疟疾流行趋势进行了研究。因此，为此，使用预先设计的数据收集表收集了社会人口统计学数据、年份、月份和疟疾流行率，这些数据是从各年份之间的角度记录的。
在过去十年中，莱卡杜莱查健康中心共检查了 30576.00 例疑似疟疾病例，其中报告了 7413.00 例（24.24%）确诊疟疾病例。在该健康中心，男女和各年龄段均有疟疾病例报告，但男性（3951.00，54%）和年龄组≥15 岁（3994.00，54%）受影响最大。疟疾病例报告的最高峰值出现在秋季（9 月、10 月和 11 月），其次是春季（3 月、4 月和 5 月），这两个季节均出现在 2013 年和 2007 年。在本研究中，疟疾物种的流行率分别为恶性疟原虫、间日疟原虫和混合感染，分别为 5014 例（68%）、1123 例（15%）和 1848 例（25%），而恶性疟原虫报告的病例最多。
男性和 15 岁以上人群比其他人群更容易受到影响。疟疾流行率的最高峰值出现在 2017 年和 2013 年的 9 月至 12 月。因此，应在各级加强疟疾预防和控制活动的规划、实施和监测。
