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Characterizing the spatial epidemiology of urban malaria infection in Accra, Ghana (MUSE)

Award Number: R21AI171225
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 02/28/2023
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 01/31/2025

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Characterizing the spatial epidemiology of urban malaria infection in Accra, Ghana (MUSE) - SUMMARY Ghana is one of the countries with the greatest Plasmodium falciparum malaria burden, with case trends increasing in recent years. There is a critical gap in research and programmatic efforts to understand malaria epidemiology in urban settings in high-burden countries. The overall research goal of this project is to generate the evidence base to determine strategies to effectively monitor and target interventions appropriate for urban environments in Accra, Ghana, a typical African city in a high-burden country. Through paired clinical incidence data and three household-based cross-sectional surveys in 13 health facility catchment areas, we will: 1) characterize the malaria epidemiology across a transmission season using reported clinical incidence and household-based surveys; 2) Quantify the degree of bias in routine surveillance data due to non-care-seeking malaria infections in an urban setting; 3) Assess the ability of routine malaria surveillance data to identify fine-scale spatial heterogeneity of malaria infections; and 4) determine the degree of infections clustering in households to justify whether targeted strategies are appropriate for the urban setting. The results of this study will fill a critical gap in understanding urban malaria epidemiology and promote data-driven decision-making to ensure malaria control strategies are appropriate and can adapt to the local context.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $183,354 )
2024	2024	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA	4202 E FOWLER AVE	TAMPA	FL	33620	HILLSBOROUGH	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	001	2	5/24/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$18,333
2024	2024	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA	4202 E FOWLER AVE	TAMPA	FL	33620	HILLSBOROUGH	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	2	1/30/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$165,021
														Subtotal = $183,354

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $188,264 )
2023	2023	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA	4202 E FOWLER AVE	TAMPA	FL	33620	HILLSBOROUGH	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	1	2/28/2023	NEW	$188,264
														Subtotal = $188,264

Grand Total All Awards = $371,618

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Characterizing the spatial epidemiology of urban malaria infection in Accra, Ghana (MUSE)

Award Number: R21AI171225

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 02/28/2023

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 01/31/2025

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