Levoniah Chakuvinga

Programme: BMGF-MMALA Postgraduate Student

Proposed malaria research:
Malaria control in Zimbabwe: modelling the effect of house screening and intermittent preventative treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) 

With the growing evidence of resistance to chemical-based malaria vector interventions, it is important to consider alternative non-chemical-based innovations for vector control such as house screening.  The project aims to quantify the impact house screening has in malaria prevention and reduction effect in Zimbabwe against the backdrop that it has been successful in other countries.  In Zimbabwe 3% of maternal deaths are due to malaria, hence effective provision of IPTp is a priority for this highly at-risk group. Mathematical modelling will be used to assess the effect of IPTp on mortality in pregnant women and low birth weights in newborns. 

Home country: Zimbabwe