3a-Malaria,Ethiopia-Communicable Flashcards
How many people a year does malaria kill in Ethiopia
70,000 a year
Name 3 environmental factors that affect malaria
Altitude
Temperature
Humidity
How does urbanisation affect malaria as a cause
Garbage dumps provide breeding grounds for mosquitoes
How does malaria affect economic development
More people absent from work = estimated loss of production in sub-Saharan Africa due to malaria = £12 billion
What percentage of hospital admissions are for malaria in Ethiopia
10%
How does the presidents malaria initiative plan to tackle malaria - ethiopia
Reduce numbers of people bitten through pesticide nets + rapid diagnostic tests
What is included in the 2011 government plan to tackle malaria - Ethiopia
Spraying dwellings with insect spray and destroying breeding sites as well as = partnership with NGOs
Success of strategies to tackle malaria
Number of deaths have halved between 2000-2010
Increasing eradication on malaria + more people being tested + treated
No endemics since 2003
Reduction of cases by 75% between 2006-2016
Failures of strategies to tackle malaria in Ethiopia
Overreliance on NGO support
Low levels of economic development means Ethiopia not able to cope independently with disease
Progress made but = Not fully eradicated and Breeding grounds remain
How have number of deaths changed due to malaria in Ethiopia between 2000-2010
Numbers Halved
When was the last endemic of malaria in Ethiopia
2003
GDP per capita of Ethiopia and what type of country is it
£2,000
LIDC = Ability to cope with malaria/disease is limited
How does harvesting time in Ethiopia affect spread of malaria
Large amount of population move from highland to lowland during harvest + planting time = coincides with Rainy season
increase in infection
How much has malaria cost sub-Saharan Africa due to lost production
£12 billion
Impacts of Malaria on Ethiopia Health service
40% national health expenditure goes to malaria
Accounts for 10% hospital admissions
