ISCEP 2026 At Sunway Putra Hotel 17-18 August 2026
ABSTRACT
ORAL PRESENTATION ABSTRACT
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METHODOLOGY IN DEVELOPING A NOVEL INTEGRATED MALARIOGENIC POTENTIAL INDEX (IMPI) FOR MEASURING THE RISK OF PLASMODIUM KNOWLESI MALARIA TRANSMISSION
Oral Presection Absher Jonoatore in actor M
Tanrang YUSIN", Jenarun J, Syed Sharizman SAR'
Entorslag & Pest Sector Sabah State Health Office S
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Universi Malaysia Sabab (UMS) Malaysia "[email protected]
Plasmodium knowlesi malaria has become the predominant cause of malaria in Malaysia despite the successful elimination of indigenous human malaria. Existing surveillance systema primarily rely on disease incidence and entomological indicators, which do not adequately capture the multifactorial nature of zoonotic malaria transmission. There is lack of a standardized metric that integrates vector reservoir host, human, environmental and health system determinants that limits the ability to identify high-risk areas and prioritize interventions. This study proposes the development of a novel Integrated Malaricganic Potential Indes (MP) to provide a comprehensive and standardized approach for assessing the transmission risk of P. knowlesi malaria. The IMPI is developed using a sequential mixed-methods approach. The development process comprises four methodological stages: (i) conceptualization of malariogenic potential through an extensive literature review and expert consultation (i) identification of indicators using the Nominal Group Technique (NGT); (i) development of standardized scoring of indicators using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP); and (v) integration of weighted indicators into a composite index using a multi-criteria weighted additive model. The proposed framework incorporates five principal domains: Vector Receptivity Host Reservoir Potensial Human Exposure Vulnerability Environmental and Ecological Factors, and Health System Performance. The study will produce a scientifically robust and reproducible Integrated Malariaganic Potential Index capable of quantifying transmission potential across endemic settings. The IMPI is designed to stratify localities according to transmission risk, facilitate spatial risk assessment, and provide a standardized metric for monitoring and comparing malariogenic potential over time. The proposed IMPI represents an innovative methodological framework for measuring zoonotic malaria transmission risk by integrating multiple determinants into a single composite metric. The index has the potential to strengthen evidence-based surveillance, improve prioritization of high-risk localities, optimize resource allocation, and support strategic planning for the prevention and control of Plasmodium knowlesi malaria in endemic regions
Keywords: Pladur knowles, integrated malariogenic potential indes (MP), malariogenic potential transirik, nominal group technique, analytic hierarchy process, aoonotic malaria
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