Community perspectives on mass malaria vaccine and drug administration in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh: a qualitative study
Md Fojle Rabby, Rupam Tripura, Ibrahim Khalil, Dewan Imtiaj Ahmed, Thomas J. Peto, Phaik Yeong Cheah, Md Amir Hossain, A K M Fazlur Rahman, Rasheda Samad, Rumana Rashid, Abdullah Abu Sayeed, Nicholas J. White, Nicholas P. J. Day, Arjen M. Dondorp, Lorenz von Seidlein, Bipin Adhikari, Md Abul Faiz · 2026
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Md Fojle Rabby and a large team report a 2026 qualitative study of community views on mass malaria vaccine and drug administration in Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill Tracts. A trial there is giving preventive medicine and vaccine to mostly healthy people to speed malaria elimination. It is a socially delicate move among indigenous and marginalized communities, where trust and history shape whether people take part.
Between September and October 2024, the team ran focus groups and interviews with 105 people in two sub-districts. They ranged from villagers and traditional healers to pharmacists, religious leaders, and local officials, all new to formal research. Conversations covered how locals understand malaria, where they seek care, and what they make of the mass campaign. The authors aim to feed these perspectives into community engagement so the elimination drive is designed with, not merely delivered to, the people it targets.
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| CREATOR | Md Fojle Rabby, Rupam Tripura, Ibrahim Khalil, Dewan Imtiaj Ahmed, Thomas J. Peto, Phaik Yeong Cheah, Md Amir Hossain, A K M Fazlur Rahman, Rasheda Samad, Rumana Rashid, Abdullah Abu Sayeed, Nicholas J. White, Nicholas P. J. Day, Arjen M. Dondorp, Lorenz von Seidlein, Bipin Adhikari, Md Abul Faiz |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 65241 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |