19 Blog items related to 'Elimination'
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Sustaining malaria elimination requires a whole new approach
Malaria Consortium's Chief Executive James Tibenderana looks at Uganda's most recent push towards malaria elimination and what is required. As the country shifts from reducing cases to preventing…
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Photo story: Sharing lessons from Cambodia on the malaria elimination journey
From 17 to 21 March 2024, national malaria programme representatives from 11 African and Middle Eastern countries embarked on an insightful learning exchange to Cambodia, united in their commitment…
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San's story: A tailored approach to detecting the last malaria cases in Cambodia
In Cambodia, a community network of mobile malaria workers (MMWs) is reaching unreached communities with essential malaria services. They are supporting the government’s aim to eliminate all…
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Genetic interventions to combat obstinate mosquito-borne scourges
This piece was written for Outreach Network for Gene Drive Research and republished here, authored by Leo Braack, Co-Chair of APMEN Vector Control Working Group; Senior Vector Control Specialist from…
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Photo story: Eliminating malaria in Cambodia: Leaving no one behind
Cambodia has achieved significant levels of malaria reduction, aiming to eliminate all species of malaria by 2025. Despite this progress, populations living in the most remote and forested areas in…
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The impact of Global Fund investment in fighting malaria
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund) is a critical financing mechanism that has invested more than US$55 billion over the last 20 years to fund health programmes in…
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Eliminating malaria in the Greater Mekong Subregion
Around 15 years ago, worrying news from Asia made international headlines. There was evidence that new strains of the malaria parasite were developing resistance to artemisinin-derivatives. Used in…
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Photo story: Eliminating malaria in Cambodia
Cambodia has achieved significant levels of malaria reduction but local, mobile and migrant populations in rural areas still lack access to malaria services. Through the Regional Artemisinin…
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Third International Malaria Vector Surveillance for Elimination course in India
Countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) have achieved significant levels of malaria reduction, but many still face the challenge of residual malaria. With the emerging threat of…
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Mobile malaria workers on the muddy pathway to malaria elimination in Cambodia
Heavy rain has been pouring down, non-stop, since the early morning. It’s one of those days during the monsoon season where we know our mobile malaria workers (MMWs) and the Malaria Consortium teams…
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Malaria Policy Advisory Group recommendation on rethinking malaria
The Malaria Policy Advisory Group (MPAG) is an independent body that provides policy advice to the World Health Organization (WHO) on matters relating to malaria control and elimination. MPAG met…
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The United Nations General Assembly: One step forward, one step back?
The 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) came to a close last week in New York. Attended by the majority of the world’s Heads of State and senior diplomats, the UNGA saw a range…
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Malaria Consortium's recommendations for the Global Fund 2023 strategy
The recently published Global Fund Results Report highlights the devastating impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the fight against HIV, TB and malaria in 2020. HIV and TB treatments and services…
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Monoclonal antibodies: A breakthrough in the fight against malaria?
According to the 2020 World Malaria Report, in 2019 there were 229 million malaria infections and malaria claimed the lives of 409,000 people, 67 percent of those who died were children under the age…
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Thought leadership :
Unpacking China's success in bringing 30 million malaria cases down to zero
After 70 years of efforts to eliminate malaria, the People's Republic of China is now certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO). China adds to the other 39 countries in the world…
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Data and surveillance for malaria in Nigeria: Q&A with Oluwatosin Ajibade
Strengthening surveillance and improving the sharing of disease-related intelligence helps empower decision-makers to make informed and timely choices around interventions. This issue has been…
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Can the near-eradication of polio give us hope in the fight against malaria?
Across history, humans have successfully eradicated only one disease — smallpox. Successful eradication was made easier given that the disease was easy to diagnose because there were no asymptomatic…
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In conversation with Hana Bilak, Malaria Technical Advisor at PATH
For the second instalment of our In Conversation with series, we spoke to Hana Bilak, Malaria Technical Advisor at PATH. This series aims to engage with a range of global health professionals on a…
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In conversation with Janice Apilado, Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance Secretariat (APLMA) / Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APMEN)
In the first of our In Conversation with series, we spoke to Janice Apilado, Communications Manager at APLMA/APMEN. The series aims to engage with a range of global health professionals on how the…