Eradication of Malaria

Terminology of Malaria and of Malaria Eradication.

Malaria: global challenges for malaria eradication

Theenormousdecline in theannualmorbidity andmortality frommalaria is the spectacular global public health success of the past decade. This achievement results largely from increased finance for investment in measures known to prevent malaria: bednets treated with long-lasting insecticides, chemoprophylaxis, and rapid access to effective treatment.Suchhasbeenthesuccessof thesemeasures thatplans ...

A new global malaria eradication strategy.

On Oct 17, 2007, Bill and Melinda Gates called for complete eradication to be adopted as the new goal for the age-old fi ght against malaria, with the Director General of WHO, Margaret Chan, promptly echoing their conviction. Although debate over the wisdom of this target will continue, growing impatience with the low ambitions of current eff orts, fuelled by reductions in morbidity and mortali...

A Research Agenda to Underpin Malaria Eradication

The interruption of malaria transmission worldwide is one of the greatest challenges for international health and development communities. The current expert view suggests that, by aggressively scaling up control with currently available tools and strategies, much greater gains could be achieved against malaria, including elimination from a number of countries and regions; however, even with ma...

A Research Agenda for Malaria Eradication: Vaccines

Vaccines could be a crucial component of efforts to eradicate malaria. Current attempts to develop malaria vaccines are primarily focused on Plasmodium falciparum and are directed towards reducing morbidity and mortality. Continued support for these efforts is essential, but if malaria vaccines are to be used as part of a repertoire of tools for elimination or eradication of malaria, they will ...