Seminar on September 30 (in-person): “Long-lasting insecticidal nets
\ncampaigns for malaria control considering prioritization and equity” by
\nDouglas Alem, University of Edinburgh Business School<\/p>\n
Speaker: Douglas Alem, University of Edinburgh Business School<\/p>\n
Date & Time: September 30, 2022, Friday 13:30<\/p>\n
Place: EA-409<\/p>\n
Title: Long-lasting insecticidal nets campaigns for malaria control
\nconsidering prioritization and equity<\/p>\n
Abstract: Malaria is still a major health concern in the North region of
\nBrazil. The tropical weather combined with its poor environmental and
\nsocioeconomic aspects creates favorable conditions for the cycle of malaria
\ntransmission in this area, which accounts for 99% of malaria cases in the
\ncountry. One of the most effective strategies to prevent malaria is based on
\nthe use of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs or simply bed nets) among
\npeople in malaria-endemic regions. A critical challenge in public health is
\nto ensure that LLINs are effectively and equitably allocated to those that
\nneed them the most. In this talk, we show some promising mathematical
\nprogramming approaches that can help health organizations to allocate and
\ndistribute LLINs. In particular, we show how to evaluate a Malaria
\nVulnerability Index (MVI) to identify which areas are more prone to malaria
\nand a simple way to factor this index within a mathematical programming
\napproach to prioritize LLINs allocation.<\/p>\n
Bio: Douglas Alem is currently Associate Professor in Business Analytics at
\nthe University of Edinburgh Business School and Director of MSc Decision and
\nData Analytics (online). From 2011 to 2018, Dr Alem was an assistant
\nprofessor of industrial engineering at University of Sao Carlos (UFSCar). He
\njoined the University of Edinburgh Business School as an assistant professor
\nin 2018. In 2011, Dr. Alem earned a PhD in Applied Mathematics and Computer
\nScience at University of Sao Paulo (USP) with a thesis focusing on robust optimization and stochastic programming approaches to production planning problems under uncertainty.<\/p>\n
His main research interests include humanitarian logistics & disaster
\nmanagement, as well as applications of robust optimization and stochastic
\nprogramming to different problems. Currently, he is working on data-driven
\napproaches for robust stochastic optimization and on equity considerations
\nin food aid distribution to vulnerable people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Seminar on September 30 (in-person): “Long-lasting insecticidal nets campaigns for malaria control considering prioritization and equity” by Douglas Alem, University of Edinburgh Business School Speaker: Douglas Alem, University of Edinburgh Business School Date & Time: September 30, 2022, Friday 13:30 Place: EA-409 Title: Long-lasting insecticidal nets campaigns for malaria control [\u2026] <\/p>\n