1. Quantifying Disease Burden in Low-Resource Settings: Statistical Insights and Approaches with Model-Based Geostatistical Modelling. • Michael Chipeta, African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP); Jeremot Masoambeta, National Statistics Office; McEwen Khundi, African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP).

2. Topics in Model Fitting Statistics: A Focus on Robust Regression and Model Diagnostic Statistics with Application to Maternal Anaemia Data in Malawi • Potiphar Damiano, University of Malawi; Tsirizani Kaombe, University of Malawi.

3. Malaria Exposure and Pregnancy Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa • Audrey Dorélien, University of Minnesota; Kathryn Grace, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Frank Davenport, University of California, Santa Barbara.