Integrating Historical Knowledge with Modern Strategies: Addressing Malaria in the Context of Climate Change and Medical Diplomacy in Northern Nigeria, 1940 to 2020

Climate change is significantly impacting the spread of vector-borne diseases like malaria in Lokoja in the twenty-first century faced with interconnected global crises. Altered temperature and rainfall patterns disrupt ecosystems, affecting disease vectors' distribution, populations, and life...

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Published in:African historical review Vol. 56; no. 1; pp. 1 - 30
Main Author: Itodo, Unekwu Friday
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Pretoria Routledge 02.01.2025
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:
Anopheles gambiae
At risk populations
Change agents
Climate change
Cultural sensitivity
Diplomacy
Disease
Ecosystems
Environmental hazards
Funding
Geographic distribution
Health care access
Health care policy
Health initiatives
Health services
Life cycles
Malaria
malaria parasite
medical diplomacy
mosquito control
Northern Nigeria
Qualitative research
Rainfall
Social factors
Susceptibility
Vector-borne diseases
Vectors (Biology)
Vulnerability
Nigeria
ISSN:1753-2523, 1753-2531
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Summary:Climate change is significantly impacting the spread of vector-borne diseases like malaria in Lokoja in the twenty-first century faced with interconnected global crises. Altered temperature and rainfall patterns disrupt ecosystems, affecting disease vectors' distribution, populations, and life cycles. This directly expands the geographic range of vector-borne diseases, introducing them to new areas. This study examined this issue through the lens of social vulnerability theory, which explores how social factors influence people's susceptibility to environmental hazards. The focus is on Northern Nigeria, a region with high malaria prevalence rates. Qualitative methods like interviews, focus groups, and document analysis were used to explore challenges in malaria control. The findings revealed several challenges: low malaria awareness, limited healthcare access, cultural barriers to prevention, and insufficient funding. These findings highlight the importance of incorporating climate change considerations into global health initiatives, especially when addressing vector-borne diseases in vulnerable populations. The study suggests that increased education, improved access to healthcare, culturally sensitive control measures, solving climate change challenges, and the use of medical diplomacy, which offers crucial pathways, will be essential for funding and promoting joint research for innovative tools and strategies.
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ISSN:1753-2523
1753-2531
DOI:10.1080/17532523.2025.2531623