PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF SCHISTOSOMIASIS IN GHANA: POSSIBLE OUTCOMES OF INTEGRATED OPTIMAL CONTROL STRATEGIES

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (04) ◽  
pp. 625-655 ◽  
Author(s):  
HONG ZHANG ◽  
PRINCE HARVIM ◽  
PAUL GEORGESCU
Keyword(s):  
Optimal Control ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Endemic Equilibrium ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Dimensional System ◽  
Vector Population ◽  
Sanitation And Hygiene ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Manifold Theory

The goal of a future free from schistosomiasis in Ghana can be achieved through integrated strategies, targeting simultaneously several stages of the life cycle of the schistosome parasite. In this paper, the transmission of schistosomiasis is modeled as a multi-scale 12-dimensional system of ODEs that includes vector-host and within-host dynamics of infection. An explicit expression for the basic reproduction number [Formula: see text] is obtained via the next generation method, this expression being interpreted in biological terms, as well as in terms of reproductive numbers for each type of interaction involved. After discussing the stability of the disease-free equilibrium and the existence and uniqueness of the endemic equilibrium, the Center Manifold Theory is used to show that for values of [Formula: see text] larger than 1, but close to 1, the unique endemic equilibrium is locally asymptotically stable. A sensitivity analysis indicates that [Formula: see text] is most sensitive to the natural death rate of the vector population, while numerical simulations of optimal control strategies reveal that the most effective strategy for the control and possible elimination of schistosomiasis should combine sanitary measures (access to safe water, improved sanitation and hygiene education), large-scale treatment of infected population and vector control measures (via the use of molluscicides), for a significant amount of time.

scholarly journals Oral Tobaccco and Mortality in India

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. IJCM.S25889 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priya Mohan ◽  
Harry A. Lando
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Control ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Control Policy ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Regional Studies ◽  
Gender And Education ◽  
Indian Context

This comprehensive review includes large-scale pan-India surveys and regional studies. Every aspect of smokeless tobacco, including variations in social, economic, demographic, gender, and education stratifiers, is presented. This evidence-based presentation thereby provides insight not only to assess the burden but can serve as a base, leading to the development and encouragement of research in closing the existing gaps in knowledge. It can also provide a track to formulate tobacco control strategies as well as to reinforce and potentially guide tobacco control policy aimed at addressing the tailored needs in the Indian context. The recommendations expand the tobacco control spectrum and are the first of their kind in the literature to focus on cessation programs as a paramedical subject to draw the attention of not only policymakers but also to integrate medical and dental educational institutions, health care professionals, and tobacco users to synergistically develop successful tobacco control measures.

scholarly journals Mathematical Modelling and Analysis of Corruption of Morals amongst Adolescents with Control Measures in Kenya

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Nathan Oigo Mokaya ◽  
Haileyesus Tessema Alemmeh ◽  
Cyrus Gitonga Ngari ◽  
Grace Gakii Muthuri
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Control ◽  
Equilibrium Points ◽  
Endemic Equilibrium ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Asymptotically Stable ◽  
Globally Asymptotically Stable ◽  
Age Appropriate ◽  
Manifold Theory ◽  
Necessary And Sufficient ◽  
Well Posed

In the present paper, we formulate a new mathematical model for the dynamics of moral corruption with comprehensive age-appropriate sexual information and provision of guidance and counselling. The population is subdivided into three (3) different compartments according to their level of information on sexual matters. The model is proved to be both epidemiologically and mathematically well posed. The existence of unique morally corrupt-free and endemic equilibrium points is investigated. The basic reproduction number with respect to morally corrupt-free equilibrium is obtained using next generation matrix approach to monitor the dynamics of corrupt morals and ascertain its level in order to suggest effective intervention strategies to control this problem. The local as well as global asymptotic stability of these equilibrium points is studied. The analysis reveals a globally asymptotically stable morally corrupt-free equilibrium whenever ℛ 0 ≤ 1 and a globally asymptotically stable endemic equilibrium if otherwise. Further analysis, using center manifold theory, shows that the model exhibits forward bifurcation insinuating that the classical epidemiological requirement of ℛ 0 ≤ 1 is necessary and sufficient for elimination of moral corruption. A brief discussion on the graphical results using the available numerical procedures is shown. From numerical simulations, it was ascertain that integrated control strategy is the best approach to fight against moral corruption transmission. Lastly, some key parameters that show significance in the moral corruption elimination from the society are also exploited.

scholarly journals Modeling the Effects of Helminth Infection on the Transmission Dynamics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis under Optimal Control Strategies

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Aristide G. Lambura ◽  
Gasper G. Mwanga ◽  
Livingstone Luboobi ◽  
Dmitry Kuznetsov
Keyword(s):  
Optimal Control ◽  
Equilibrium Point ◽  
Drug Administration ◽  
Mass Drug Administration ◽  
Helminth Infection ◽  
Reproduction Number ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Active Tuberculosis ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
The Impact

A deterministic mathematical model for the transmission and control of cointeraction of helminths and tuberculosis is presented, to examine the impact of helminth on tuberculosis and the effect of control strategies. The equilibrium point is established, and the effective reproduction number is computed. The disease-free equilibrium point is confirmed to be asymptotically stable whenever the effective reproduction number is less than the unit. The analysis of the effective reproduction number indicates that an increase in the helminth cases increases the tuberculosis cases, suggesting that the control of helminth infection has a positive impact on controlling the dynamics of tuberculosis. The possibility of bifurcation is investigated using the Center Manifold Theorem. Sensitivity analysis is performed to determine the effect of every parameter on the spread of the two diseases. The model is extended to incorporate control measures, and Pontryagin’s Maximum Principle is applied to derive the necessary conditions for optimal control. The optimal control problem is solved numerically by the iterative scheme by considering vaccination of infants for Mtb, treatment of individuals with active tuberculosis, mass drug administration with regular antihelminthic drugs, and sanitation control strategies. The results show that a combination of educational campaign, treatment of individuals with active tuberculosis, mass drug administration, and sanitation is the most effective strategy to control helminth-Mtb coinfection. Thus, to effectively control the helminth-Mtb coinfection, we suggest to public health stakeholders to apply intervention strategies that are aimed at controlling helminth infection and the combination of vaccination of infants and treatment of individuals with active tuberculosis.

scholarly journals Modeling the Impact of Optimal Control Strategies on the Dynamics of Zika Virus Disease Using the Sterile Insect Technology

2020 ◽  
pp. 13-33
Author(s):  
Atokolo William ◽  
Akpa Johnson ◽  
Daniel Musa Alih ◽  
Olayemi Kehinde Samuel ◽  
C. E. Mbah Godwin
Keyword(s):  
Optimal Control ◽  
Control Strategy ◽  
Zika Virus ◽  
Human Population ◽  
Necessary Conditions ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Optimal Control Strategy ◽  
The Impact

This work is aimed at formulating a mathematical model for the control of zika virus infection using Sterile Insect Technology (SIT). The model is extended to incorporate optimal control strategy by introducing three control measures. The optimal control is aimed at minimizing the number of Exposed human, Infected human and the total number of Mosquitoes in a population and as such reducing contacts between mosquitoes and human, human to human and above all, eliminates the population of Mosquitoes. The Pontryagin’s maximum principle was used to obtain the necessary conditions, find the optimality system of our model and to obtain solution to the control problem. Numerical simulations result shows that; reduction in the number of Exposed human population, Infected human population and reduction in the entire population of Mosquito population is best achieved using the optimal control strategy.

scholarly journals Analisis Kestabilan dan Kontrol Optimal Model Matematika Penyebaran Penyakit Ebola dengan Penanganan Medis

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Sofita Suherman ◽  
Fatmawati Fatmawati ◽  
Cicik Alfiniyah
Keyword(s):  
Optimal Control ◽  
Medical Treatment ◽  
Reproduction Number ◽  
Endemic Equilibrium ◽  
Asymptotically Stable ◽  
The Stability ◽  
The Mathematical Model ◽  
Treatment Population ◽  
Deceased Individual ◽  
Two Equilibria

Ebola disease is one of an infectious disease caused by a virus. Ebola disease can be transmitted through direct contact with Ebola’s patient, infected medical equipment, and contact with the deceased individual. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the stability of equilibriums and to apply the optimal control of treatment on the mathematical model of the spread of Ebola with medical treatment. Model without control has two equilibria, namely non-endemic equilibrium (E0) and endemic equilibrium (E1) The existence of endemic equilibrium and local stability depends on the basic reproduction number (R0). The non-endemic equilibrium is locally asymptotically stable if  R0 < 1 and endemic equilibrium tend to asymptotically stable if R0 >1 . The problem of optimal control is then solved by Pontryagin’s Maximum Principle. From the numerical simulation result, it is found that the control is effective to minimize the number of the infected human population and the number of the infected human with medical treatment population compare without control.

scholarly journals Control measures of malaria transmission in Rwanda based on SEIR SEI mathematical model

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Hakizimana ◽  
Jean Marie Ntaganda
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Model ◽  
Optimal Control ◽  
Malaria Transmission ◽  
Optimal Control Problems ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Bed Nets ◽  
Infected People ◽  
Insecticide Treated Bed Nets ◽  
Malaria Model

This research paper investigated the dynamics of malaria transmission in Rwanda using the nonlinear forces of infections which are included in SEIR-SEI mathematical model for human and mosquito populations. The mathematical modeling of malaria studies the interaction among the human and mosquito populations in controlling malaria transmission and eventually eliminating malaria infection. This work investigates the optimal control strategies for minimizing the rate of malaria transmission by applying three control variables through Caputo fractional derivative. The optimal control problems for malaria model found the control parameters which minimize infection. The numerical simulation showed that the number of exposed and infected people and mosquito population are decreased due to the control strategies. Finally, this work found out that the transmission of malaria in Rwanda can be minimized by using the combination of controls like Insecticide Treated bed Nets (ITNs), Indoor Residual Spray (IRS) and Artemisinin based Combination Therapies (ACTs).

scholarly journals Analisis kestabilan dan kontrol optimal model matematika penyebaran penyakit Ebola dengan variabel kontrol berupa karantina

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-41
Author(s):  
Erzalina Ayu Satya Megananda ◽  
Cicik Alfiniyah ◽  
Miswanto Miswanto
Keyword(s):  
Optimal Control ◽  
Human Population ◽  
Reproduction Number ◽  
Endemic Equilibrium ◽  
Asymptotically Stable ◽  
Optimal Model ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Stability ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Two Equilibria

Ebola disease is an infectious disease caused by a virus from the genus Ebolavirus and the family Filoviridae. Ebola disease is one of the most deadly diseases for human. The purpose of the thesis is to analyze the stability of the equilibrium point and to apply the optimal control of quarantine on a mathematical model of the spread of ebola. Model without control has two equilibria, non-endemic equilibrium and endemic equilibrium. The existence of endemic equilibrium and local stability depends on the basic reproduction number (R0). The non-endemic equilibrium is asymptotically stable if R0 1 and endemic equilibrium tend to asymptotically stable if R0 1. The problem of optimal control is solved by Pontryagin’s Maximum Principle. From the numerical simulation, the result shows that control is effective enough to minimize the number of infected human population and to minimize the cost of its control.

OPTIMAL CONTROL ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF TREATMENT, ISOLATION AND VACCINATION ON HEPATITIS B VIRUS

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (02) ◽  
pp. 351-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
MUHAMMAD ALTAF KHAN ◽  
SYED AZHAR ALI SHAH ◽  
SAIF ULLAH ◽  
KAZEEM OARE OKOSUN ◽  
MUHAMMAD FAROOQ
Keyword(s):  
Optimal Control ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Basic Reproduction Number ◽  
Reproduction Number ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Hepatitis B Infection ◽  
Control Variables ◽  
Effect Of Treatment ◽  
The Basic Reproduction Number

Hepatitis B infection is a serious health issue and a major cause of deaths worldwide. This infection can be overcome by adopting proper treatment and control strategies. In this paper, we develop and use a mathematical model to explore the effect of treatment on the dynamics of hepatitis B infection. First, we formulate and use a model without control variables to calculate the basic reproduction number and to investigate basic properties of the model such as the existence and stability of equilibria. In the absence of control measures, we prove that the disease free equilibrium is locally asymptotically stable when the basic reproduction number is less than unity. Also, using persistent theorem, it is shown that the infection is uniformly persistent, whenever the basic reproduction number is greater than unity. Using optimal control theory, we incorporate into the model three time-dependent control variables and investigate the conditions required to curtail the spread of the disease. Finally, to illustrate the effectiveness of each of the control strategies on disease control and eradication, we perform numerical simulations. Based on the numerical results, we found that the first two strategies (treatment and isolation strategy) and (vaccination and isolation strategy) are not very effective as a long term control or eradication strategy for HBV. Hence, we recommend that in order to effectively control the disease, all the control measures (isolation, vaccination and treatment) must be implemented at the same time.

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