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. 2013 Sep 27;8(9):e73352. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0073352

Figure 3. Malaria Cases for Selected Provinces of the Philippines.

Sources: (A) 2010 Annual Operation Plan, Provincial and Municipal Governments, Province of Apayao; “Apayao Global Fund Summary,” presentation by the Pilipinas Shell Foundation Incorporated, July 9, 2012. (B) Dela Cruz G, Personal malaria notebook, available from author; “Malaria Control Program in the Province of Laguna,” presentation by Palos R. on July 24, 2012; Field Health Service Information System (2007, 2008); Malaria Program Summary, Center for Health Develop IVA, Department of Health (2007, 2008, 2009); Laguna San Pablo Malaria Case Data 2006-2012, personal communications with the Municipal Health Office of San Pablo. (C) Evaluation of the malaria situation in the province of Cavite, Philippine National Department of Health, 2005; Malaria Cases: Province of Cavite, Cavite Provincial Health Team Office,1998. (D) Evaluation of the malaria situation in the province of Benguet, Philippine National Department of Health Malaria Control Program, 2004; Puyao S. Personal communication on October 28, 2012.

The number of indigenous and imported (when available) cases for each selected province is displayed, along with key programmatic events.

Notes: (A) imported cases are not available; 100% long-lasting insecticide net (LLIN) coverage is defined as one net per 2.5 persons. (B) Imported cases are largely undocumented for this time period; the program was devolved to Local Government Units (LGUs) in 2006. (C) Cases from 1986-1999 were from both P. vivax and P. falciparum; all cases from 1999-2001 were from P. vivax. (D) Three cases occurred from July 2003-August 2004 that cannot be attributed to a single year and thus are not included; data are not available for 1996-1998, 2005, and 2007-2011. LGU = Local Government Unit.