Strengthening a Company’s Fight Against Malaria Among Semi-immunes: Spouses on the Frontline

摘要

A malaria prevention program developed by an oilfield services company in response to malaria fatalities among employees has proved to be very effective over the past decade. However, although there have been no recorded malaria fatalities among the semi-immune population, malaria rates have remained very high, inflicting a heavy burden on the families and having indirect consequences for the company. To explore strategies for strengthening the effectiveness of the program among its semi-immune employees and their families who live and work at high-risk locations, the company conducted a survey in 2010 in four sub-Saharan African countries among the company’s semi-immune employees and their spouses.