Impact of Climate Change on Malaria Transmission and Management in Zimbabwe: A Scoping Review of the Literature.

IF 2.5 Q2 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
Health Services Insights Pub Date : 2025-09-17 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.1177/11786329251374245
Tafadzwa Chivasa, Wilfred Njabulo Nunu, Mlamuli Dhlamini, Auther Maviza, Gabriel Nyasha Ndagurwa
{"title":"Impact of Climate Change on Malaria Transmission and Management in Zimbabwe: A Scoping Review of the Literature.","authors":"Tafadzwa Chivasa, Wilfred Njabulo Nunu, Mlamuli Dhlamini, Auther Maviza, Gabriel Nyasha Ndagurwa","doi":"10.1177/11786329251374245","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Malaria remains a public health priority In Zimbabwe, with approximately half the population at risk.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>This study aimed to review the literature to synthesise historical and current evidence regarding the impact of climate change on malaria transmission and management.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for a scoping review framework, a systematic search was conducted across multiple databases and websites, and 22 literature sources were included based on topic relevance and alignment to the inclusion criteria.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Most reviewed studies have consistently demonstrated that climate change is shifting the geographic distribution, trends, timing, and intensity of malaria transmission in Zimbabwe. However, others have emphasised the key role of non-climatic human, ecological, and health system factors and intervention coverage in shaping malaria transmission dynamics. Overstretched health systems and the uncertain effectiveness of existing interventions in a changing climate pose significant challenges to malaria management. This review identified key gaps, including the lack of longitudinal data, limited use of localised predictive modelling, and a limited focus on climate-parasite dynamics.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>There is a growing need for climate-informed programming, emphasising the need for improved local funding, multi-sectoral collaboration, community engagement, and building climate-resilient health systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":12876,"journal":{"name":"Health Services Insights","volume":"18 ","pages":"11786329251374245"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5000,"publicationDate":"2025-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12446809/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Health Services Insights","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1177/11786329251374245","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2025/1/1 0:00:00","PubModel":"eCollection","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES","Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0

Abstract

Background: Malaria remains a public health priority In Zimbabwe, with approximately half the population at risk.

Aim: This study aimed to review the literature to synthesise historical and current evidence regarding the impact of climate change on malaria transmission and management.

Methods: Guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for a scoping review framework, a systematic search was conducted across multiple databases and websites, and 22 literature sources were included based on topic relevance and alignment to the inclusion criteria.

Results: Most reviewed studies have consistently demonstrated that climate change is shifting the geographic distribution, trends, timing, and intensity of malaria transmission in Zimbabwe. However, others have emphasised the key role of non-climatic human, ecological, and health system factors and intervention coverage in shaping malaria transmission dynamics. Overstretched health systems and the uncertain effectiveness of existing interventions in a changing climate pose significant challenges to malaria management. This review identified key gaps, including the lack of longitudinal data, limited use of localised predictive modelling, and a limited focus on climate-parasite dynamics.

Conclusion: There is a growing need for climate-informed programming, emphasising the need for improved local funding, multi-sectoral collaboration, community engagement, and building climate-resilient health systems.

Abstract Image

Abstract Image

Abstract Image

气候变化对津巴布韦疟疾传播和管理的影响:文献综述
背景:在津巴布韦,疟疾仍然是一个公共卫生优先事项,大约有一半人口面临风险。目的:本研究旨在回顾文献,以综合有关气候变化对疟疾传播和管理影响的历史和当前证据。方法:在范围评价框架的首选报告项目和元分析扩展的指导下,对多个数据库和网站进行了系统搜索,根据主题相关性和符合纳入标准纳入了22篇文献来源。结果:大多数经过审查的研究一致表明,气候变化正在改变津巴布韦疟疾传播的地理分布、趋势、时间和强度。然而,其他人强调了非气候的人类、生态和卫生系统因素以及干预覆盖率在形成疟疾传播动态方面的关键作用。在不断变化的气候下,卫生系统不堪重负,现有干预措施的有效性不确定,对疟疾管理构成重大挑战。该综述确定了关键的差距,包括缺乏纵向数据、局部预测模型的有限使用以及对气候寄生虫动力学的有限关注。结论:对气候知情规划的需求日益增长,强调需要改善地方资金、多部门合作、社区参与和建立适应气候变化的卫生系统。
本文章由计算机程序翻译,如有差异,请以英文原文为准。
求助全文
约1分钟内获得全文 求助全文
来源期刊
Health Services Insights
Health Services Insights HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES-
CiteScore
3.60
自引率
0.00%
发文量
47
审稿时长
8 weeks
×
引用
GB/T 7714-2015
复制
MLA
复制
APA
复制
导出至
BibTeX EndNote RefMan NoteFirst NoteExpress
×
提示
您的信息不完整,为了账户安全,请先补充。
现在去补充
×
提示
您因"违规操作"
具体请查看互助需知
我知道了
×
提示
确定
请完成安全验证×
copy
已复制链接
快去分享给好友吧!
我知道了
右上角分享
点击右上角分享
0
联系我们:info@booksci.cn Book学术提供免费学术资源搜索服务,方便国内外学者检索中英文文献。致力于提供最便捷和优质的服务体验。 Copyright © 2023 布克学术 All rights reserved.
京ICP备2023020795号-1
ghs 京公网安备 11010802042870号
Book学术文献互助
Book学术文献互助群
群 号:604180095
Book学术官方微信