Adam Saddler
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Adam Saddler has a total of 8 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Amelia Bertozzi-Villa
IDM, Gates Foundation
1 shared publication - Camilo Vargas
The Kids Research Institute Australia
1 shared publication - Daniel J. Weiss
The Kids Research Institute Australia
1 shared publication - Eugene Tan
The Kids Research Institute Australia
1 shared publication - Mauricio van Den Berg
The Kids Research Institute Australia
1 shared publication - Peter W. Gething
Malaria Atlas Project, The Kids Research Institute Australia, Perth Children’s Hospital, Nedlands, Australia
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
Insecticide-treated bednet coverage in Africa 2006-2024: a spatiotemporal analysis of net ownership, use, age and type
Since their rapid adoption from the mid 2000s, insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) have been one of the most ubiquitous and impactful malaria interventions in Africa. Facing insecticide resistance and ever-increasing resource constraints, there is a growing need to revise previous modelling efforts of ITN coverage to better reflect the current epidemiological reality. Comprehensive estimates of ITN coverage must account for factors such as net type, net age, and user behaviours. By leveraging improved data availability, we propose a mathematically rigorous and interpretable ITN coverage model that extends previous national-level ITN models to the subnational level across 44 countries in Africa. The presented Multitype-ITN (MITN) model is used to construct longitudinal estimates of net demography by age and type from 2006 to 2024, and provide insights on potential sources of ITN distribution inefficiencies. Our findings show a significant increase in the uptake of next-generation ITNs, and thus reflect an increasingly diverse market. However, longitudinal coverage suggests stagnation in key metrics of net ownership such as nets-per-capita, access and use, alongside a downwards trend in utilisation – number of users per net. Coupled with observed stationary levels of use rate – proportion of people with access that also use nets. There are also early signs of interventions failing to meet the demands of increasing populations. Our results provide more nuanced metrics of ITN coverage that account for factors such as type and age, which may inform the design of future net allocation policies.
Open AccessInsecticide-treated bednet coverage in Africa 2006-2024: a spatiotemporal analysis of net ownership, use, age and type
Since their rapid adoption from the mid 2000s, insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) have been one of the most ubiquitous and impactful malaria interventions in Africa. Facing insecticide resistance and ever-increasing resource constraints, there is a growing need to revise previous modelling efforts of ITN coverage to better reflect the current epidemiological reality. Comprehensive estimates of ITN coverage must account for factors such as net type, net age, and user behaviours. By leveraging improved data availability, we propose a mathematically rigorous and interpretable ITN coverage model that extends previous national-level ITN models to the subnational level across 44 countries in Africa. The presented Multitype-ITN (MITN) model is used to construct longitudinal estimates of net demography by age and type from 2006 to 2024, and provide insights on potential sources of ITN distribution inefficiencies. Our findings show a significant increase in the uptake of next-generation ITNs, and thus reflect an increasingly diverse market. However, longitudinal coverage suggests stagnation in key metrics of net ownership such as nets-per-capita, access and use, alongside a downwards trend in utilisation – number of users per net. Coupled with observed stationary levels of use rate – proportion of people with access that also use nets. There are also early signs of interventions failing to meet the demands of increasing populations. Our results provide more nuanced metrics of ITN coverage that account for factors such as type and age, which may inform the design of future net allocation policies.