Temperature-related rise in the potential malaria burden in the Ethiopian highlands. A proposal for a taxation model to address climate justice

Abstract

Malaria is the world's most important vector-borne disease and is of particular importance in sub-Saharan Africa, with its large burden of morbidity and mortality. Advances in malaria control have re-awakened the old dream of its complete eradication. However, this possibility appears out of reach, leaving climate change of increasing importance, particularly in the densely populated African highlands. This chapter combines historical data for the burden of the disease of malaria in Ethiopia with a theory to develop a proposal to quantify the malaria burden attributable to climate change. The proposed malaria tax is based on the temperature-dependent changes in malaria risk and the sharing of annual costs related to malaria prevention and the residual malaria burden. Show more