Table 1
Challenges of cross-border malaria preventive measures at KZN ports of entry.
| THEMES | SUBTHEMES | PORT OF ENTRY |
|---|---|---|
| Operational challenges | Travellers’ non-disclosure and refusal | Controlled |
| Uncontrolled cross-border movement and poor coverage of preventive measures | Uncontrolled | |
| Shortage of staff | Uncontrolled | |
| Prevention challenges | Lack of novelty in the preventive measures | Controlled |
| Insecurity and illegal immigration | Uncontrolled |
[i] Source: Qualitative data collected at the ports of entry of Kosi Bay, Kwaphuza and Golela in September 2019.
Figure 1
Showing the condition of the Kwaphuza illegal port of entry where people cross without being checked or screened for malaria.
Porous border post at Kwaphuza port of entry. Source: Principal investigator’s camera picture taken at Kwaphuza port of entry 11/09/2019 at 14:26.
| ACT | Artemisinin-based combination therapy |
| BREC | Biomedical Research Ethics Committee |
| COMESA | Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa |
| DHA | Department of Home Affairs |
| KZN | KwaZulu-Natal |
| LSDI | Lubombo Spatial Development Initiative |
| MOSASWA | Mozambique, South Africa and Eswatini (Swaziland) |
| MOSASWA-MI | Mozambique, South Africa and Swaziland Malaria Initiative |
| SA | South Africa |
| SADC | Southern African Development Community |
| SANDF | South African National Defence Force |
| WHO | World Health Organization |