The Summary Index of Malaria Surveillance (SIMS): a stable index of malaria within India

A. Cohen, Alan; Dhingra, Neeraj; Jotkar, Raju; S. Rodriguez, Peter; P Sharma, Vinod; Jha, Prabhat

doi:10.1186/1478-7954-8-1

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The Summary Index of Malaria Surveillance (SIMS): a stable index of malaria within India

Published in Population Health Metrics • Feb 11, 2010

Authors:

Alan A. Cohen

Neeraj Dhingra

Raju Jotkar

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Malaria in India has been difficult to measure. Mortality and morbidity are not comprehensively reported, impeding efforts to track changes in disease burden. However, a set of blood measures has been collected regularly by the National Malaria Control Program in most districts since 195...

Subject

Malaria

Medicine

Index (typography)

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